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Researchers develop mouse model to help find how a gene mutation leads to autism
December 18, 2010 by NewsBot
Researchers have found that when one copy of the SHANK3 gene in mice is missing, nerve cells do not effectively communicate and do not show cellular properties associated with normal learning. This discovery may explain how mutations affecting SHANK3 may lead to autism spectrum disorders.
