Autism link to mutations in mitochondria
Children with autism spectrum disorder have twice as many harmful mutations in their mitochondrial DNA as their siblings, a study has found...
Dr Helen Robertson is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She obtained a PhD in Evolutionary and Developmental Biology from University College London focusing on the evolution of Xenacoelomorpha marine worms. Following her PhD she worked at the Insitut Pasteur, Paris, and the University of Chicago, where she focused on the evolution of gene regulation and cell types. She now works as chair of postgraduate studies at the Natural History Museum. Outside of work she writes and research and science in society and is a keen runner,
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