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Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are thought to arise exclusively from aberrant brain function. Our research proposes a surprising revision of this view. We have discovered that peripheral sensory neurons—neurons outside the brain—are key sites at which ASD-related gene mutations have a critical imp...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2019-10, Vol.366 (6461), p.45-46
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomy
Animal models
Anxiety
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Brain
Central nervous system
Mutation
Neurons
Phenotypes
Sensory neurons
Therapeutic applications
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