Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Prodigy and ASD Genetically Linked

On 10 March 2015 
From Human Heredity: International Journal of Human and Medical Genetics
By Ruthsatz J., Petrill S.A., Li N., Wolock S.L., Bartlett C.W.
Molecular Genetic Evidence for Shared Etiology of Autism and Prodigy


"Some characteristics of prodigy have been observed to be quantitatively similar to those observed in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), suggesting possible shared etiology..." "This finding suggests that a locus on chromosome 1 increases the likelihood of both prodigy and autism in these families."


On 27 April 2015 
From Columbus Dispatch
By Laura Arenschield
Prodigies, people with autism have genetic link, Ohio State researchers say

"The research team tested the DNA and found that prodigies and their autistic relatives both have a marker on Chromosome 1 that relatives who aren't prodigies or autistic do not have. "

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