Modeling Autism in a Dish (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Modeling Autism in a Dish (1 of 2)

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Human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells derived from patients with Rett syndrome allow researchers to replicate autism in the lab and study the molecular pathogenesis of the disease.

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Illustration: Courtesy of Jamie Simon, Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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