Patent ID: 8722333

Claim:
A method for identifying a female individual with a greater likelihood of having offspring with an autistic disorder comprising the steps of: (a) collecting a biological sample from a female individual or a blood relative of the individual; wherein the biological sample contains nucleic acids; (b) performing PCR on said nucleic acids; and (c) assaying said nucleic acids for glutathione S-transferase P1 (GSTP1) polymorphisms GSTP1*G313A and GSTP1*C341T; and (d) identifying said nucleic acids for said GSTP1 polymorphisms; wherein the step (b) performing PCR on said nucleic acids further includes utilizing at least one primer, wherein said primer is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1-8 wherein the presence of said GSTP1*G313A polymorphism and said GSTP1*C341T polymorphism identifies said female individual as having a greater likelihood of having offspring with an autistic disorder.