Chromosome 16 Variations Not Autism-Specific, Company Says

Deletions or duplications of a specific segment of chromosome 16 ― which has previously been fingered as a ‘hotspotʼ for autism susceptibility ― may be present in a surprising number of people who don't have autism, according to researchers presenting preliminary data today at the annual meeting of the Child Neurology Society in Santa Clara, California.Read more at...SFARI, November 2008.