Andrew Meissen is a New York City-based freelance science writer specializing in neuroscience and technology. His work has appeared in publications such as BrainFacts.org, Photonics Focus and Drug Discovery News.
Andrew Meissen
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Sequencing trick identifies brain cells affected by large autism-linked mutation
The method, called Orgo-Seq, reveals that a deletion of genes on chromosome 16 increases the proportion of immature neurons and neural precursors in brain organoids derived from people with the mutation.
Sequencing trick identifies brain cells affected by large autism-linked mutation
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Andrew Meissen
25 July 2022 | 3 min read
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