While DDX53, located on the X chromosome, is known to play a role in brain development and function, it was not previously definitively associated with autism. In the study, researchers from The ...

DDX53 is located on the X chromosome. At the same location, the researchers found evidence that another gene, PTCHD1-AS, might be involved in autism. They highlighted the case of a mother and boy ...

Scientists have now found a link between ASD and a gene called DDX53. Variations in the gene were identified in ten ASD patients from eight families. The gene is related to the development and ...