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Autism-associated Promoter Variant in MET Gene Impacts Functional and Structural Brain Networks
Published September 6, 2012
in Neuron
The MET gene is shown to be a “potent modulator of key social brain circuitry in children and adolescents.” Researchers found that effects of high MET gene expression is more pronounced in individuals with ASD.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22958829
Filed under: Autism Research, Autism Science, Genetics