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Brain protein mutation from child with autism causes autism-like behavioral change in mice
July 24, 2019 by NewsBot
A de novo gene mutation that encodes a brain protein in a child with autism has been placed into the brains of mice. These mice then showed severe alterations of specific behaviors that closely resemble those seen in human autism spectrum disorder, or ASD.
