Stuttering Mice Could Reveal New Clues About the Speech Disorder

For those who stutter, a simple conversation can be a frustrating experience. The mechanism that underlies stammering is unclear, although a telltale genetic mutation was recently pinpointed as the culprit. How this mutation causes fits and starts in speech is unknown, but researchers from Washington University say they have taken an important step toward building a genetic understanding of stuttering. The Stammering Gene The researchers worked with a mutation in a gene that is known to