Which of the following best describes the results of the Autism Genome Project?
A) The majority of children with ASD have deletions or duplications of genetic material on specific chromosomes.
B) The majority of children with ASD have a genetic abnormality or mutation on a single portion of one gene.
C) The majority of children with ASD show the absence of neurexin 1, which produces proteins important to early brain development.
D) The majority of children with ASD have causes that have not yet been explained.

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The Autism Genome Project has revealed that while there are genetic factors associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the majority of cases cannot be explained by a single genetic abnormality. Instead, ASD is believed to be caused by a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors, and many cases remain unexplained by current genetic research.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Results of the Autism