2011: Year in review

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The year in review

The ten notable papers picked by SFARI staff describe superb contributions that span the breadth of autism research from molecules to behavior. But we recognize that ten other articles might have been selected without loss of enthusiasm or excitement.

By Gerald D. Fischbach
23 December 2011 | 4 min read

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