Stem cell based organoids reveal shared genetic pathways in autism

Stem cell based organoids reveal shared genetic pathways in autism

Stanford researchers collaborated on a Nature study published in January, which revealed that many autism-linked mutations ultimately converge on shared biological pathways despite genetic complexity.  Autism has long been linked to mutations in more than 100 genes, but the researchers’ findings suggest that many of those mutations may consistently affect certain underlying biological pathways that guide brain development. The study is among the…