Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Autism study zeroes in on when and where disrupted genes exert effects

A team led by UC San Francisco scientists has identified the disruption of a single type of cell - in a particular brain region and at a particular time in brain development - as a significant factor in the emergence of autism.The finding, reported in the journal Cell, was made with techniques developed only within the last few years, and marks a turning point in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) research.

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