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Artificial Brain Reveals The Genetic Origins of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Summary by Ground News
A new scientific technique using brain organoids is revealing the genetic origins of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) hidden within our brains. The technique combines elaborate genetics and quantitative bioinformatics to study mutations of genes known to be high risk for autism. Each individual cell in the tiny in vitro brain carries only one mutation (at most) for a specific high-risk gene.