Re-creating autism, in mice

Monday, March 21, 2011 - 06:00 in Biology & Nature

(PhysOrg.com) -- By mutating a single gene, researchers at MIT and Duke have produced mice with two of the most common traits of autism — compulsive, repetitive behavior and avoidance of social interaction.

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