Autism research involving monkeys contends with uphill battle

Autism research using monkeys faces significant challenges due to shrinking funding and the potential reduction of primate research facilities in the United States. While monkeys like macaques and marmosets offer better models of autism's core traits than mice, ongoing projects such as creating genetically modified macaques with autism-related gene variants are at risk due to facility changes and limited resources. Researchers warn that the loss of specialized primate centers could hinder progress in understanding autism's neurobiology.

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