Haploinsufficiency of autism spectrum disorder candidate gene NUAK1 impairs cortical development and behavior in mice
Nuak1 is an autism spectrum disorder candidate gene. Here the authors report behavioral and cortical development in mice heterozygous for Nuak1, suggesting loss of function mutations in one copy of Nuak1 may contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06584-5 |