Fig. 1

a DMR identifications. Autism case versus control sperm DMR analysis. The number of DMRs found using different p value cutoff thresholds. The all window column shows all DMRs. The multiple window column shows the number of DMRs containing at least two adjacent significant windows and the number of DMRs with each specific number of significant windows at a p value threshold of 1e−05. b Autism case versus control patient DMR analysis. The DMR locations on the individual chromosomes are identified. All DMRs at a p value threshold of p < 1e−05 are shown with the red arrowheads and clusters of DMRs with the black boxes. c DMR CpG density in the autism case versus control patient DMRs. The number of DMRs at different CpG densities is indicated. All DMRs at a p value threshold of p < 1e−05. d Autism case versus control patient DMR lengths in kilobases. All DMRs at a p value threshold of 1e−05 are shown