stuttering mouse experiment sheds light on common human speech disorder /

Published at 2016-04-14 19:00:55

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Genetic mutation given to squeaky rodents found halting patterns in early life squeaks,investigating causes of the human stammer[br]The closest thing to a stuttering mouse has been created by scientists who gave rodents a genetic mutation that causes the speech disorder in humans.[br]Mouse pups recorded in the first week of life squeaked with more pauses and displayed more repetitive, halting patterns in the noises they produced when they carried the mutation.
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Source: theguardian.com

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