James Gusella
Professor
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
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No ‘ideal’ tissue for gene expression studies of autism
Researchers should investigate a broad spectrum of human- and animal-derived tissues to fully capture the complexity of autism, say Michael Talkowski and James Gusella.
No ‘ideal’ tissue for gene expression studies of autism
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Cousin comparison parses genetic effects in autism
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Cousin comparison parses genetic effects in autism
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Single-neuron recordings zoom into ‘blurry map’ of human motor cortex
The motor cortex is organized into an "intermixed jumble of tiles" to generate meaningful movement.
Single-neuron recordings zoom into ‘blurry map’ of human motor cortex
The motor cortex is organized into an "intermixed jumble of tiles" to generate meaningful movement.