How far can mice carry autism research?

Cell
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Abstract

In the face of growing controversy about the utility of genetic mouse models of human disease, Rothwell et al. report on a shared mechanism by which two different neuroligin-3 mutations, associated with autism spectrum disorders in humans, produce an enhancement in motor learning. The open question is how much we can learn about human ills from such models.

Year of Publication
2014
Journal
Cell
Volume
158
Issue
1
Pages
13-4
Date Published
2014 Jul 03
ISSN
1097-4172
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DOI
10.1016/j.cell.2014.06.032
PubMed ID
24995974
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