deCODE Launches $2.8 Million Study of Genetics of Autism

January 26, 2004 deCODE Launches $2.8 Million Study of Genetics of Autism On January 7, 2004, deCODE Genetics announced the launch of the first ever population-based study of the genetics of autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Funded by a two-year, $2.8 million grant from The Simons Foundation, deCODE has begun a population- and genome-wide gene discovery effort aimed at identifying the key genetic components of these disorders. It is well established that these conditions run in families, but the identification of the specific inherited causes may provide valuable insight into the neurological dysfunctions. Knowledge . . .