Researchers Link Gene to Increased Dendritic Spines - a Signpost of Autism

UNC scientists discover that knocking out the gene NrCAM increases the number of dendritic spines on excitatory pyramidal neurons. Other studies have confirmed that the overabundance of dendritic spines allows for too many synaptic connections - a phenomenon strongly linked to autism.

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