Forming sound memories: Autism gene plays key aspect in birdsong

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Forming sound memories: Autism gene plays key aspect in birdsong

Inactivating a gene in young songbirds that’s closely linked with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevents the birds from forming memories necessary to accurately reproduce their fathers’ songs, a new study led by UT Southwestern shows.

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