Mice genetically engineered to have autism
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I found this article just now while browsing on my mobile.
If the link does not work, let me know and I'll repost thus evening when I've access to my PC.
Apparently, by removing a selected gene, they've engineered mice with autistic traits. This has powerful implications.
Discuss.
http://m.io9.com/5845262/what-happens-w ... e-autistic
In addition to that article, this could be of interest A Functional Genetic Link between Distinct Developmental Language Disorders and of course Linkage, Association, and Gene-Expression Analyses Identify CNTNAP2 as an Autism-Susceptibility Gene.
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