Christian Schaaf is professor of human genetics at the University of Heidelberg in Germany.
Christian Schaaf
Professor
University of Heidelberg
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7 September 2022 | 4 min read
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About 15 percent of genes currently included in clinical genetic tests for autism or intellectual disability don’t have enough evidence to support their ties to the conditions, the panel found.
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