Three defining clinical symptoms of autism are aberrant reciprocal social interactions,
deficits in social communication, and repetitive behaviors, including motor stereotypies and …

Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder, with characteristics including impairments in
reciprocal social interaction, impaired communication, and repetitive/stereotyped behaviors …

Core symptoms of autism include deficits in social interaction, impaired communication, and
restricted, repetitive behaviors. The repetitive behavior domain encompasses abnormal …

Deficits in social interaction are important early markers for autism and related
neurodevelopmental disorders with strong genetic components. Standardized behavioral …

Autism is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder, which typically emerges early in
childhood. The core symptoms of autism include deficits in social interaction, impaired …

Inbred mouse strains differ greatly in social behaviors, making them a valuable resource to
study genetic and non-genetic mechanisms underlying social deficits relevant to autism …

While the cause of autism remains unknown, the high concordance between monozygotic
twins supports a strong genetic component. The importance of genetic factors in autism …

Low sociability is one of the most prominent and disabling symptoms of autism. The biology
of sociability is not well understood, and there is no available treatment that adequately …

Autism is a behaviorally defined neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown etiology. Mouse
models with face validity to the core symptoms offer an experimental approach to test …

Deficits in social interaction are primary characteristics of autism, which has strong genetic
components. Genetically manipulated mouse models may provide a useful research tool to …