A neuroligin-3 mutation implicated in autism causes abnormal aggression and increases repetitive behavior in mice

Emma L Burrows; Liliana Laskaris; Lynn Koyama; Leonid Churilov; Joel C Bornstein; Elisa L Hill-Yardin; Anthony J Hannan

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A neuroligin-3 mutation implicated in autism causes abnormal aggression and increases repetitive behavior in mice

Emma L Burrows, Liliana Laskaris, Lynn Koyama, Leonid Churilov, Joel C Bornstein, Elisa L Hill-Yardin, Anthony J Hannan

MOLECULAR AUTISM | BMC | Published : 2015

DOI: 10.1186/s13229-015-0055-7

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Joel Bornstein Author Anatomy and Neuroscience

Elisa Hill Author Physiology

Anthony Hannan Author Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health

Emma Burrows Author Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health

Leonid Churilov Author Medicine - Austin Health

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Awarded by National Health Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Project

Awarded by Australian Research Council (ARC) FT3 Future Fellowship

Funding Acknowledgements

This work was funded by National Health Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Project Grant 1047674 to AJH and ELH-Y. AJH has been supported by an Australian Research Council (ARC) FT3 Future Fellowship (FT100100835) and an NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship.