Neurons and Glia (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

Neurons and Glia

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A team from the Scripps Research Institute found that mutations in the autism risk gene <i>PTEN</i> lead to a sequential overproduction of the neurons and glia that build the cerebral cortex (visualized here using a red fluorescent reporter).

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Photo courtesy of The Scripps Research Institute.

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