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Preliminary results of largest scan of autism DNA information

02-18-2007 · EurekAlert!

Preliminary findings from the largest genome scan ever completed in the history of autism research are being published today in Nature Genetics. University of Pittsburgh researchers with a consortium of scientists from across the world contributed to this landmark research endeavor through the Autism Genome Project. The data represent the first phase of the effort, which was to assemble the largest collection of autism DNA and complete the whole genome linkage scan.

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