Contact: Heather Buschman, Ph.D.
hbuschman@sanfordburnham.org
858-795-5343
Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute
Caption: A mouse model of multiple hereditary exostoses (MHE), a rare bone disorder, exhibits autism-like social deficits. Shown here are normal nest-building behavior and nest-building behavior by the autistic MHE mice.
Credit: Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute
Usage Restrictions: None
Related news release: Research on rare bone disorder reveals new insights into autism