# World’s Largest Autism Genome Database Expands

[_Read the announcement on autismspeaks.org_](https://www.autismspeaks.org/science-news/worlds-largest-autism-genome-database-expands)

Autism Speaks’ [MSSNG database](https://research.mss.ng/), the world’s largest autism whole-genome dataset, recently expanded to include an additional 2,489 fully sequenced genomes in the project’s cloud-based dataset. The data was processed and shared on the cloud using DNAstack’s [Omics AI](https://omics.ai/) software. Genomic data is now available for 13,801 individuals, including over 6,000 autistic people and over 7,000 of their family members.

‍ _“I am thrilled to see the continued expansion of the MSSNG database and am grateful to all of the families who have participated thus far,”_ says Dr. Dean Hartley, senior director of genetic discovery and translational science at Autism Speaks.