Common inherited variants tied to autism show sex bias in families | Spectrum - Spectrum

Siblings of autistic females are more likely to have autism than siblings of autistic males are, and mothers of autistic children carry more common, autism-linked variants than fathers do.

Females are resistant to the influences of common, inherited genetic variants linked to autism, a new family study suggests. The findings lend support to the female protective effect, a popular theor… [+6126 chars]

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