Neuroscientists illuminate role of autism-linked gene

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 17:00 in Biology & Nature

A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals that a gene mutation associated with autism plays a critical role in the formation and maturation of synapses -- the connections that allow neurons to communicate with each other.

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