Monday, June 27, 2011
The Genome Update
Last October, Terry, Miller and I went to Children's Hospital to have blood drawn for a research project http://millersjourneys.blogspot.com/2010/10/lawn-gnome-no-genome.html and just got our results in! Neither Terry, nor I carry the genome they were looking for and even more surprising is that Miller doesn't carry it either. What that means is that Miller's autism is an isolated case within out genetic makeup. Very interesting, relieving and reassuring to all involved.
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Does that mean it was caused by something? Or just that it doesn't have to be passed down from the parent(s)?
ReplyDeleteI really have no idea, lol! But what I have heard is it could have a number of causes, all with our genetic makeup. Autism is not just magically there one day. It could be a recessive gene, or just something went a little off kilter...who knows!!
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