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Epigenetic changes in sperm may predict autism in children
Appeared in BioNews 1079
Biomarkers in human sperm have been discovered that may specify whether a father is likely to have a child with autism.
Scientists at Washington State University, Valencia Clinical Research Centre and Valencia University in Spain investigated sperm epigenetics and discovered a set of genomic features, called DNA methylation regions, in sperm samples from men who had autistic children. With this information the scientists conducted a series of blind tests to determine whether they could predict which men had autistic children. The results of these tests showed that they were able to predict men who had fathered autistic children with 90 percent accuracy. ....

Michael Skinner , Joanne Delange , Scientists At Washington State University , Valencia University , Valencia Clinical Research Centre , Washington State University , Professor Michael Skinner , Clinical Epigenetics , மைக்கேல் ஸ்கின்னர் , ஜொவந் தேளங்கே , விஞ்ஞானிகள் இல் வாஷிங்டன் நிலை பல்கலைக்கழகம் , வலென்சியா பல்கலைக்கழகம் , வலென்சியா மருத்துவ ஆராய்ச்சி மையம் , வாஷிங்டன் நிலை பல்கலைக்கழகம் , ப்ரொஃபெஸர் மைக்கேல் ஸ்கின்னர் ,