Brain scientists spot nature/nurture gene link
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 14:49
in Biology & Nature
Neuroscientists at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory found that a previously unsuspected set of genes links nature and nurture during a crucial period of brain development. The results could lead to treatments for autism and other disorders.
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