A single protein plays an oversized role in intellectual and behavioral development, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shown. The scientists found that mutations in a single gene, which is known to cause intellectual disability and increase the risk of developing autism spectrum disorder, severely disrupts the organization of developing brain circuits during early childhood. This study helps explain how genetic mutations ...
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