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10 January 2022

Top autism-linked gene boosts DNA accessibility during development

BY ANGIE VOYLES ASKHAM

Loss of the POGZ gene in mice makes certain genes inaccessible and prevents their expression.
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Spotted around the web

Research roundup

  • Pediatricians may need more training to help families access school accommodations, particularly with virtual or hybrid learning formats, according to research in pediatric oncology settings. JAMA Pediatrics

  • One in four people with a PTEN gene mutation has autism, according to a review of studies. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

  • Modeling interneuron migration in forebrain assembloids derived from people with Timothy syndrome has revealed altered functioning of cytoskeletal proteins. Cell Stem Cell

Science and society

  • A group of geneticists has published a remembrance of their colleague Stephen Warren, a fragile X expert and former editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Human Genetics. American Journal of Human Genetics

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