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Mutations to Dyrk1a gene lead to brain undergrowth; an existing drug rescues the condition in newborn mice
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Mutations to Dyrk1a gene lead to brain undergrowth; an existing drug rescues the condition in newborn mice

SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE IMAGE: A SIDE-BY-SIDE LOOK AT THE BRAINS OF A NORMAL NEWBORN MOUSE AND ONE LACKING THE AUTISM AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RISK GENE DYRK1A. CREDIT: DAMON PAGE LAB, SCRIPPS RESEARCH JUPITER, FL — Damage to the autism-associated gene Dyrk1a, sets off a cascade of problems in developing mouse brains, resulting in abnormal growth-factor signaling, undergrowth of...