CRISPR-Gold Gene Editing Reduces Repetitive Behavior in Mice with Form of Autism (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

CRISPR-Gold Gene Editing Reduces Repetitive Behavior in Mice with Form of Autism

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Researchers injected gold nanoparticles (upper right) carrying CRISPR-Cas9 into the brains of mice with fragile X syndrome to edit DNA (scissors) and knock out a neurotransmitter receptor, which reduced exaggerated repetitive behavior typical of autism spectrum disorder.

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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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