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Testing gene therapy for autism in mice? Consider your controls
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Deleting the mutation from an autism gene may reverse some autism traits in mice, according to a new study. But the results may be a fluke.
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Genes
Rare or common, inherited or spontaneous, mutations form the core of autism risk.
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Single molecule tracks with mutation’s path to autism, cancer
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A molecule made by mitochondria, the energy factories of cells, might help doctors forecast the impact of mutations in a top autism gene.
Opinion / Q&A
Rare access to fetal tissue yields valuable insights into autism
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Molecular biologist Jonathan Mill is probing gene expression’s role in autism in uncharted territory — the fetal human brain.
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Study finds unexpected role for top autism gene
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SETD5, a leading candidate for autism risk, may control thousands of genes by modifying a protein involved in packaging DNA.
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Genetic registry reaps bounty of new autism genes
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An analysis of genetic sequences from nearly 500 people with autism and their relatives has linked 13 new genes to the condition. It has also uncovered a genetic cause for autism in about 10 percent of the autistic participants.
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Genome structure unlikely to wield major influence on gene expression
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New findings call into question a fundamental assumption about how genes are regulated.
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Studies of tuberous sclerosis may shed light on biology of autism
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Tuberous sclerosis provides a unique opportunity to understand autism because about half of people with that single-gene condition also have autism.
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Atlas of developing brain reveals rainbow of cell types
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An online resource reveals all major cell types in the developing human brain during the period in which autism is thought to arise.
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Whole-genome study lifts veil on inheritance patterns in autism
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An analysis of whole-genome sequences from nearly 500 families has implicated 16 new genes in autism.
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Drug screen reveals potential treatments for Rett syndrome
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An experimental leukemia drug and a chemical in black pepper ease breathing and movement problems in a mouse model of Rett syndrome.
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Beyond the bench: A conversation with Annie Ciernia
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Annie Ciernia describes the greenhouse origins of her scientific career and why a unicorn makes a good lab mascot.
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Mutations in sperm may accrue too slowly to increase autism risk
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A new analysis challenges the idea that mutations in the sperm of older fathers lead to higher rates of autism among their children.
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Protein ‘bubbles’ released from neurons may play role in autism
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Problems with protein-filled parcels called exosomes may contribute to Rett syndrome, a condition related to autism.