Male and Female Mice Lacking Neuroligin-3 Modify the Behavior of Their Wild-Type Littermates (IMAGE)

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Male and Female Mice Lacking Neuroligin-3 Modify the Behavior of Their Wild-Type Littermates

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Mice genetically modified to model autism spectrum disorders (ASD) cause changes in the behavior of their unmodified littermates. Unaffected males, but not females, increase anxiety in the modified male mice.

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Stéphane Baudouin

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