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Published online 22 August 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070820-6
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Gene knockout gives mice OCD symptoms.
Mice with some of the hallmarks of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have been bred by knocking out a single gene. While the mouse model isn't a perfect mimic for the human condition, researchers hope it will shed new light on our understanding of this debilitating disorder.
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