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Flipboard Science Desk (sciencedesk@flipboard.social)'s status on Sunday, 28-Jan-2024 09:04:52 JST Flipboard Science Desk

Autism is highly heritable. An estimated 40% to 80% of cases are tied to genes passed down through families. Live Science expands on a new study that suggests a “butterfly effect” may explain how autism-related genes in DNA get switched on. https://flip.it/iIy8_A
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1. 'Butterfly effect' may explain some genetic causes of autism
  
  A new study suggests that mutations in regions of the genome that help control gene activity may influence the development of autism.

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