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Juvenile manifestation of ultrasound communication deficits in the neuroligin-4 null mutant mouse model of autism.
Behavioural brain research - 15 Aug 2014
Ju Anes, Hammerschmidt Kurt, Tantra Martesa, Krueger Dilja, Brose Nils, Ehrenreich Hannelore
Abstract excerpt
Neuroligin-4 (Nlgn4) is a member of the neuroligin family of postsynaptic cell adhesion molecules. Loss-of-function mutations of NLGN4 are among the most frequent, known genetic causes of heritable autism. Adult Nlgn4 null mutant (Nlgn4(-/-)) mice are a construct valid model of human autism, with both genders displaying a remarkable autistic phenotype, including deficits in social interaction and communication as...
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