CRISPR knockout screens reveal genes and pathways essential for neuronal differentiation and implicate PEDS1 in

Alana Amelan1, Stephan C Collins2,3, Nadirah S Damseh4

  • 1Department of Genetics, The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.

Nature neuroscience
|January 6, 2026
PubMed
Resumen

This study identifies hundreds of essential genes for brain development using CRISPR screens. Many newly found genes are linked to neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), offering new targets for research.