A chromosomal abnormality that appears to increase susceptibility to autism has been identified. A segment of chromosome 16 is either missing or duplicated in about 1 percent of individuals with ...

Novel chromosome abnormality appears ... than 1,400 affected individuals and a similar number of their unaffected parents revealed that an identical region of chromosome 16 was deleted in 5 ...

In a New England Journal of Medicine report, the investigators — most of whom are associated with the Boston-based Autism Consortium — report that a segment of chromosome 16 is either missing ...

A whole-genome DNA analysis, using sensitive new research tools to thoroughly examine the chromosomes of more than 3,000 people, reveals a section of chromosome 16 that is deleted or duplicated in ...

Children born with a DNA abnormality on chromosome 16 already linked to neurodevelopmental problems show measurable delays in processing sound and language, says a study team of radiologists and ...

Researchers hope the finding will one day lead to new screening methods. Jan. 9, 2008— -- A rare chromosome abnormality increases the risk of developing autism by about 100 times, a new study ...

The 16p13.3 breakpoints of two de novo translocations of chromosome 16, t(1;16) and t(14;16), were shown by initial mapping studies to have physically adjacent breakpoints. The translocations were ...

Chromosome analyses were performed on an additional 16 patients with a variety of hematologic conditions. In 1 of these, ... and both had abnormal chromosome findings; ...

A chromosomal abnormality occurs when there is an incorrect number of chromosomes, an incorrect amount of DNA within a chromosome, or chromosomes that are structurally flawed.

A multi-institutional study involving Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has identified a chromosomal abnormality that appears to increase susceptibility to autism. In a New England ...