Wednesday, June 19, 2013 |
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Common Protein Known to Cause Autism Now Linked to Specific Behaviors
Fragile
X
Syndrome
(FXS)
is
a
genetic
malady
that
is
the
most
common
inherited
cause
of
autism
and
intellectual
disability.
Brain
scientists
know
the
gene
defect
that
causes
FXS,
and
the
damage
it
doe ..
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