They sequenced a gene called SHANK3 in more than 200 people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which includes autism, and found mutations in the gene in members of three families.

• 科学家们从200名患有包括自闭症在内的泛自闭症障碍症（ASD）的患者中确定了被称为SHANK3的基因序列，并在三个家庭成员中发现了基因突变。