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Many people harbor large mutations linked to autism
DNA deletions and duplications tied to autism crop up in people without the condition, too.

Many people harbor large mutations linked to autism
DNA deletions and duplications tied to autism crop up in people without the condition, too.
Drug duo may reverse effects of Rett mutations in cells
A pair of existing drugs normalizes the appearance and activity of neurons derived from the skin of individuals with Rett syndrome.

Drug duo may reverse effects of Rett mutations in cells
A pair of existing drugs normalizes the appearance and activity of neurons derived from the skin of individuals with Rett syndrome.
‘Synonymous’ mosaic mutations may up autism risk
A type of mutation long thought to be harmless has turned out to play an unexpected role in autism.

‘Synonymous’ mosaic mutations may up autism risk
A type of mutation long thought to be harmless has turned out to play an unexpected role in autism.
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Fly database secures funding for another year, but future remains in flux
The FlyBase team’s fundraising efforts have proven successful in the short term, but restoration of its federal grant remains uncertain.

Fly database secures funding for another year, but future remains in flux
The FlyBase team’s fundraising efforts have proven successful in the short term, but restoration of its federal grant remains uncertain.
Diving in with Nachum Ulanovsky
With an eye toward realism, the neuroscientist, who has a new study about bats out today, creates microcosms of the natural world to understand animal behavior.

Diving in with Nachum Ulanovsky
With an eye toward realism, the neuroscientist, who has a new study about bats out today, creates microcosms of the natural world to understand animal behavior.
Gene-activity map of developing brain reveals new clues about autism’s sex bias
Boys and girls may be vulnerable to different genetic changes, which could help explain why the condition is more common in boys despite linked variants appearing more often in girls.

Gene-activity map of developing brain reveals new clues about autism’s sex bias
Boys and girls may be vulnerable to different genetic changes, which could help explain why the condition is more common in boys despite linked variants appearing more often in girls.