2010

Society for Neuroscience 2010
International Meeting for Autism Research 2010
Williams syndrome mouse hones in on genetic culprits
A mouse model of Williams syndrome pinpoints a genetic region associated with the social behavior seen in the disorder, and may also yield insights into autism, says researcher Uta Francke, professor emeritus of genetics at Stanford University.
Worms set to fill holes in autism research
Worms, despite their crude nervous system, can be useful models of the genetic underpinnings of autism, according to unpublished work presented today at a meeting of the Genetics Society of America in Boston.