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CRISPR editing reduces repetitive behavior in mice with a form of autism
- June 25, 2018
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Mice with fragile X syndrome are a common model for autism because the mice exhibit exaggerated repetitive behavior typical of the disorder. Researchers have for the first time gotten CRISPR into the brain to successfully edit a gene and reduce repetitive behavior. The CRISPR-Gold technique knocked out a gene for a neurotransmitter receptor, damping overexcitation and associated burying behavior. The technique could allow CRISPR therapies for other brain disorders.
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Unkown User, "CRISPR editing reduces repetitive behavior in mice with a form of autism", MachPrinciple, June 25, 2018, https://machprinciple.com/post/CRISPR-editing-reduces-repetitive-behavior-in-mice-with-a-form-of-autism
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