A gene mutation linked to autistic traits has been highlighted by researchers at the University of Leeds. The fact that people with autism were deficient in a gene called neurexin-II, was known to the team. To investigate whether the gene was associated with autism symptoms, the Leeds team studied mice with the same defect. They found behavioural features that were similar to autism symptoms, including a lack of sociability or interest in other mice. ...
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