Saturday, April 4, 2020

Single mutation leads to big effects in autism-related gene

A new study offers clues to why autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is more common in boys than in girls. National Institutes of Health scientists found that a single amino acid change in the NLGN4 gene, which has been linked to autism symptoms, may drive this difference in some cases.

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200402134622.htm

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