The Complex Causes of Autism Presenter Slide Deck

WHAT ARE WE STILL MISSING?

❑ Most genetic research has been done of people of European ancestry ❑ Asia, Africa, and Latin America may have non-overlapping genetic causes ❑ More recruitment is needed in both European and non-European populations for polygenic and ultra-rare variants ❑ Maternal genetics – maternal risk and changes in the function of the placenta during fetal development ❑ Gene X environment interactions ❑ More comparison of single-gene causes to find patterns

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