Autistic mouse shows striking parallels to human disease
Friday, September 30, 2011 - 06:30
in Biology & Nature
Mice with a defective version of a single gene show behaviors and symptoms that are remarkably similar to characteristics observed in humans with autism spectrum disorders. The animals also respond similarly to an FDA-approved drug used to treat repetitive behaviors in people with autism.
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