Daniel MacArthur
Assistant professor of genetics
Harvard University
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Great sequencing power — great responsibility
Chris Gunter and Daniel MacArthur discuss guidelines for assessing the evidence that a genetic variant causes autism or another disorder.
Great sequencing power — great responsibility
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Autism is more heritable in boys than in girls
If boys have greater inherited liability for autism, the female protective effect may not fully explain the sex difference in prevalence.
Autism is more heritable in boys than in girls
If boys have greater inherited liability for autism, the female protective effect may not fully explain the sex difference in prevalence.
This paper changed my life – ‘Response of hippocampal synapses to natural stimulation patterns,’ by Dobrunz and Stevens
The work demonstrated how to effectively combine controlled in-vitro experiments and the messiness of natural brain patterns.
This paper changed my life – ‘Response of hippocampal synapses to natural stimulation patterns,’ by Dobrunz and Stevens
The work demonstrated how to effectively combine controlled in-vitro experiments and the messiness of natural brain patterns.
CDKL5 gene; cerebrospinal fluid; drug combo for fragile X syndrome
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 16 September.
CDKL5 gene; cerebrospinal fluid; drug combo for fragile X syndrome
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 16 September.