Scientists identify a memory suppressor that may play a role in autism
Friday, February 12, 2016 - 12:31
in Psychology & Sociology
A specific microRNA has strong links to a number of neuropsychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorder, scientists report. The microRNA, known miR-980, serves as a memory suppressor in multiple brain regions of Drosophila, the common fruit fly, a widely recognized substitute for human memory studies.