Genetic changes linked to two different syndromic forms of autism enhance reinforcement learning in early adolescent male but not female mice
Juliana B. Chase, Jing‐Jing Li, Wan Chen Lin, Lung-Hao Tai, Fernanda Castro, Anne Gabrielle Eva Collins, Linda Wilbrecht
The paper investigates reinforcement learning in male and female mice with ASD-linked mutations, finding enhanced learning in males but not females, with effects modulated by reward uncertainty.
bioRxiv · Jan 15, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience