Subgroups of $S_n$ that are automorphism groups of a graph with $n$ vertices.

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Can one find all the subgroups of $S_n$ that are automorphism group of a graph with $n$ vertices?

I know that every subgroup of $S_n$ can be the automorphism group for a graph with enough vertices via Cayley's graphs. But I can't find anything imposing the restriction that the graph must have $n$ vertices.

I know that the result is false in general, e.g. there's no graph with 3 vertices such that $Aut(G)\cong C_3$ the $3$-cycle.

I was thinking that maybe one can find conditions on the generators of the automorphism group of a graph, so maybe one can find a familiy of subgroups of $S_n$ that have the property or something like that.