An Autism gene is found

FuturePundit reports one of the genes which have variations that contribute to Autism has been discovered:

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine are first to strongly link a specific gene with autism. While earlier studies have found rare genetic mutations in single families, a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry is the first to identify a gene that increases susceptibility to autism in a broad population.

This is great stuff; the payoff from sequencing the human genome is beginning. What a great time to be a scientist!