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New Study Reveals 331 Genes Linked to Autism Risk

1/8/2026

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An international team identified 331 genes for early brain development and found autism risk genes have critical timing.
Prof. Sagiv Shifman of Hebrew University led the study, which used CRISPR to analyze 20,000 genes.
The findings show autism-associated genes differ from those tied to broader developmental delays in neural timing.
Researchers identified a new disorder linked to PEDS1 gene mutations and launched an open database to share their findings.

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An international team identified 331 genes for early brain development and found autism risk genes have critical timing.
Prof. Sagiv Shifman of Hebrew University led the study, which used CRISPR to analyze 20,000 genes.
The findings show autism-associated genes differ from those tied to broader developmental delays in neural timing.
Researchers identified a new disorder linked to PEDS1 gene mutations and launched an open database to share their findings.