Chromosome 5 and Autism - The Connection
Chromosome 5 Found To Be a Significant Link to Autism Disorder If you’re like the majority of the population you’re not exactly a master at all of the technical terms that are thrown about in studies of various treatments for Autism. Whenever I do any kind of article reading, I’m sure to have my search engine open and ready to go, in order to find the “lay-man’s terms” for different words and medical jargon. Truth be told, it’s a lot A new study of chromosomes has found a connection between chromosome 5 and Autism. Great, right? But, what does it all mean? What’s a Chromosome? The need-to-know basics Chromosomes are found in the cell nucleus and consist of long chains of nucleic acids coated with protein. Each chromosome contains hundreds or thousands of the genes that form our hereditary blueprint. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, 46 total. Each parent contributes 1 chromosome to each pair. Each chromosome has genes that determine almost every detail about us as a person. For e...