Autism researchers discover genetic 'Rosetta Stone'

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Opposing defects in a single neuronal protein lead either to epilepsy in infancy or to autism
Date:
January 26, 2017
Source:
University of California - San Francisco
Summary:
Distinct sets of genetic defects in a single neuronal protein can lead either to infantile epilepsy or to autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), depending on whether the respective mutations boost the protein's function or sabotage it.

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170126083605.htm