Fish show autism-like gene expression in water with psychoactive pharmaceuticals

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 21:30 in Biology & Nature

Psychoactive medications in water affect the gene expression profiles of fathead minnows in a way that mimics the gene expression patterns associated with autism spectrum disorder in genetically susceptible humans, according to new research.

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