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Non-Coding Gene PTCHD1-AS Linked to Core Autism Social Traits

Non-Coding Gene PTCHD1-AS Linked to Core Autism Social Traits

Researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children identified links between the non-coding gene PTCHD1-AS and core social and behavioral traits in autism. The findings provide new insight for genetics, diagnosis and potential precision therapies.

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Toronto Study Identifies Non-Coding Gene PTCHD1-AS Linked to Core Autism Social Behaviour Traits