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Risk genes for autism overlap with those for attention deficit
People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may carry certain rare, harmful mutations in many of the same genes as people with autism.
Risk genes for autism overlap with those for attention deficit
People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may carry certain rare, harmful mutations in many of the same genes as people with autism.
Second ‘hits’ may explain autism mutations’ varied effects
People who have a mutation linked to autism plus a second genetic glitch tend to have more severe symptoms than those with the mutation alone.
Second ‘hits’ may explain autism mutations’ varied effects
People who have a mutation linked to autism plus a second genetic glitch tend to have more severe symptoms than those with the mutation alone.
Yeast assay illuminates effects of mutations in top autism gene
Mutations in the gene PTEN that are tied to autism may be less harmful than those linked to a syndrome characterized by benign tumors.
Yeast assay illuminates effects of mutations in top autism gene
Mutations in the gene PTEN that are tied to autism may be less harmful than those linked to a syndrome characterized by benign tumors.
Mosaic mutations in sperm point to increased autism risk
More than 5 percent of mutations thought to have arisen spontaneously in a child with autism may in fact be inherited.
Mosaic mutations in sperm point to increased autism risk
More than 5 percent of mutations thought to have arisen spontaneously in a child with autism may in fact be inherited.
Rare autism mutations linked to low intelligence
People with autism who have rare, damaging mutations tend to have low scores on intelligence tests.
Rare autism mutations linked to low intelligence
People with autism who have rare, damaging mutations tend to have low scores on intelligence tests.
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The term ‘model organism’ should be reserved for biological systems
By referring to artificial neural networks as model organisms, we run the risk of distorting funding priorities and disregard the explanatory power of a shared evolutionary history across biological organisms.
The term ‘model organism’ should be reserved for biological systems
By referring to artificial neural networks as model organisms, we run the risk of distorting funding priorities and disregard the explanatory power of a shared evolutionary history across biological organisms.
New phase of BRAIN Initiative spawns basal ganglia ‘parts list’
With a standardized cell naming system and infrastructure for data collection and analysis, the basal ganglia project sets the stage for a whole-brain primate atlas.
New phase of BRAIN Initiative spawns basal ganglia ‘parts list’
With a standardized cell naming system and infrastructure for data collection and analysis, the basal ganglia project sets the stage for a whole-brain primate atlas.
Machine-learning model spots autism-linked variants that scramble splicing
The model provides a way to investigate genetic variation in regions of the genome whose functions have been difficult to interpret.
Machine-learning model spots autism-linked variants that scramble splicing
The model provides a way to investigate genetic variation in regions of the genome whose functions have been difficult to interpret.