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From the Labs presents a sample of Baylor’s basic research work contributing to a better understanding of autism and related disorders.

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The fruit fly helps unravel the genetics of autism

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022ASD, Autism, autism genes, fruit fly, GLRA2, Neurodevelopmental diseases, Research

In this study, ASD emerges not as one disorder involving many genes, but as hundreds of disorders caused by certain individual gene variants.

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Image of the Month: Visualization of an easier, more effective way to study gene function

November 2, 2021November 4, 2021fruit fly, gene function screening, Image of the month, Research

The image represents a visual perspective of a more efficient technology to study gene function in the laboratory fruit fly.

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Studying gene function is now easier, faster and more efficient

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021drug-based selection and counterselection, fruit fly, gene function, genetic studies, Research

A drug-based genetic platform enables scientists to follow genetic manipulations in the laboratory fruit fly more efficiently.

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‘Rule-breakers’ help identify novel gene variants that modify risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease

January 12, 2021January 14, 2021ADSP, APOE, fruit fly, genetic risk, Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, Research

Using novel methodologies, researchers identified 216 new gene variants, many previously not suspected to play a role in Alzheimer’s disease.

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Image of the Month: Nervous tissue of the fruit fly embryo

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020fruit fly, IQSEC1, neurodegenerative disorders, rare disease, Research, schizo

The fruit fly is a valuable animal model to unravel the genetic causes of both rare and more common human diseases. This Image of the

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New undiagnosed disease linked to variants of WDR37 gene

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019fruit fly, neurological disease, Research, undiagnosed diseases, WDR37

A new undiagnosed neurological syndrome that is characterized by brain malformations and a range of symptoms including visual impairment, epilepsy, developmental delays and intellectual disability

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Image of the Month: Art meets science to visualize the fruit fly’s brain

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019ALS, autophagy, fruit fly, Lou Gehrig's disease, lysosomes, proteasome, rare disease, reseach, ubiquilin

Studying the brain of the fruit fly helps understand the human brain, both in health and disease. Working in the lab of

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April is National Autism Awareness Month

The fruit fly helps unravel the genetics of autism

An organic insecticide is more damaging to non-target insects than synthetics

Image of the Month: Visualization of an easier, more effective way to study gene function

Studying gene function is now easier, faster and more efficient

BICRA gene variants linked to a neurodevelopmental disorder

‘Rule-breakers’ help identify novel gene variants that modify risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease

Image of the Month: Nervous tissue of the fruit fly embryo

New undiagnosed disease linked to variants of WDR37 gene

Image of the Month: Art meets science to visualize the fruit fly’s brain