Macro vs. Microcephaly, University of California San Diego (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Macro vs. Microcephaly, University of California San Diego

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Variations in the 16p11.2 region of the genome are associated with autism spectrum disorder and changes in head size. Brain organoids grown in the lab with a 16p11.2 deletion demonstrate macrocephaly (larger size, left), while 16p11.2 duplication demonstrates microcephaly (smaller size, right).

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