The gene SYNGAP1, the variants of which are top risk factors for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), has previously unappreciated effects on the developing brain, according to a new study published in Nature Neuroscience. The study shows how disease-causing variants of SYNGAP1, thought primarily to affect synapses between mature neurons, could disrupt early development in a…Continue Reading The Autism-linked gene SYNGAP1 could impact early stages of human brain development, USC study reveals
