Repeat DNA expands our understanding of autism spectrum disorder

Repeat DNA expands our understanding of autism spectrum disorder

Nature, Published online: 13 January 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-03658-7

A link has been found between repetitive stretches of DNA called tandem repeats and autism spectrum disorder. The discovery might inform approaches to studying tandem repeats in a wide range of other human disorders.
Source: Nature