Lucia Peixoto, WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (IMAGE)

Washington State University

Lucia Peixoto, WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

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Lucia Peixoto of Washington State University led a team that found several DNA regions, including a genetic mutation, associated with an increased risk of autism.

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Washington State University

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