Autism News InternationalJul 21, 2022
Plethora of protein-making machines in neurons may underlie fragile X

https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/plethora-of-protein-making-machines-in-neurons-may-underlie-fragile-x/

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Plethora of protein-making machines in neurons may underlie fragile X | Spectrum | Autism Research News

An overabundance of ribosomes drives an imbalance of proteins produced from long and short genetic transcripts in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome.

Spectrum | Autism Research News
Autism News InternationalJul 7, 2021
Evolutionary approach reveals impact of missense variants in autism

https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/evolutionary-approach-reveals-impact-of-missense-variants-in-autism/

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Evolutionary approach reveals impact of missense variants in autism | Spectrum | Autism Research News

Cross-species comparisons can help make sense of subtle genetic variants in people with autism and identify hundreds of new genes that may contribute to the condition.

Spectrum | Autism Research News