Mice Provide Insight into Genetics of Brain Development in Autism (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Mice Provide Insight into Genetics of Brain Development in Autism

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In this mouse cortex, a mutation in the CHD8 gene caused increased brain size, or megalencephaly, a condition also present in people with autism spectrum disorder. The colored sections correspond to different layers of the developing cortex.

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Alex Nord/UC Davis

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