C. elegans (IMAGE) Washington University School of Medicine Caption Researchers at WashU Medicine modeled the effects of a patient’s genetic change in the tiny roundworm, C. elegans. Their findings, published in Science, contributed to the identification of a new type of rare disorder involving intellectual disability and brain malformations. Credit Matt Miller Usage Restrictions This image is to be used in accordance with the mission, policies and guidelines of Washington University in St. Louis. Visit https://wustl.edu/about/compliance-policies/media-policies/multimedia-use/ for more information. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.