Authors Joseph Ecker, Jessica Arzavala, and Margarita Behrens (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Authors Joseph Ecker, Jessica Arzavala, and Margarita Behrens

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Joseph Ecker (left), Jessica Arzavala (center), and Margarita Behrens (right) discovered maternal immune activation alters the epigenomes and activity of deep-layer neurons, increasing risk of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism spectrum.

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