Autism's+DNA+Trail

**Autism's DNA Trail**

Scientists have taken a small step forward in understanding autism and it's causes and cures. The gene MET is linked to autism. The main function of th MET gene is to produce growth. A study was conducted and the results showed that those who had two copies of an MET variant displayed Autuism much more frequently than those with only one. In most cases it actually doubled the risk of autism. Lab tests revealed that MET lowers the gene's activity and reduces it's protein production. Almost half of the population has one copy of MET.

Researchers have yet to figure out exactly how autism works in the 1 in 500 it affects. This could be just the beginning. MET could interact with some of other gene or other environmental resource. While scientists have a long way to go before they completely understand autism at ley they have made some strides in the right direction.