Janine LaSalle is associate director of genomics at the University of California, Davis, Genome Center.
Associate director of genomics
Genome Center, University of California, Davis
Janine LaSalle is associate director of genomics at the University of California, Davis, Genome Center.
The landscape of chemical modifications on the DNA of people with autism could reveal clues to the condition and lead to treatments.
Genes and the environment each influence the role of the other in determining the risk of developing autism. Genetics can determine how susceptible one is to the environment, and environmental factors can influence gene expression and introduce mutations, says immunologist Janine LaSalle.
These partnerships accelerate neuroscience by enabling researchers to share resources and expertise, as well as generate more relevant and reproducible results. But new federal funding restrictions in the United States are putting such collaborations in jeopardy.
These partnerships accelerate neuroscience by enabling researchers to share resources and expertise, as well as generate more relevant and reproducible results. But new federal funding restrictions in the United States are putting such collaborations in jeopardy.
Distressed pups emit distinct cries for help, which depend on oxytocin neurons in their hypothalamus.
Distressed pups emit distinct cries for help, which depend on oxytocin neurons in their hypothalamus.
The new work, in mice missing the autism-linked gene CNTNAP2, suggests a mechanism to help explain the overlap between epilepsy and autism.
The new work, in mice missing the autism-linked gene CNTNAP2, suggests a mechanism to help explain the overlap between epilepsy and autism.