Autism in kids with NF1 mutations (AUDIO) Washington University School of Medicine Your browser does not support the audio element. Caption RESEARCHERS AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN ST. LOUIS HAVE IDENTIFIED A CONNECTION BETWEEN MUTATIONS IN THE GENE THAT CAUSES NEUROFIBROMATOSIS AND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN THE PATIENTS WHO HAVE THE RARE TUMOR SYNDROME. AS SCIENTISTS ATTEMPT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GENETIC ROOTS OF AUTISM, THIS NEW DISCOVERY --THAT THE DISORDER CAN RESULT FROM MUTATIONS IN A SINGLE GENE -- COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW GENES CONTRIBUTE TO AUTISM IN THE WIDER POPULATION. JIM DRYDEN HAS MORE... Credit Washington University BioMed Radio Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.