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Spectrum Stories: The role of genetics in autism

We know that genes play a role in the condition; however, finding genes, and then knowing what they do is a challenge.

By Lisa Cantrell
27 June 2017 | 1 min read
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Illustration by John Hersey
Illustration by John Hersey

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