Hundreds of genes have emerged as candidates for Autism Spectrum Disorder.  However, other genes found in a cell’s mitochondria may also be involved in Autism.  Mitochondria, a cell’s organelle that generates the main source of the cell’s energy, may have variants in its DNA (mitochondrial DNA, or mtDNA) that contribute to autism.

Follow the Spectrum News article on the University of Washington’s Dr. Zoran Brkanac research into mtNDA and ASD. https://spectrumnews.org/opinion/viewpoint/new-tools-strengthen-old-link-autism-mitochondria/