Yes, because we have created them ourselves. Scientists at the University of Texas, in the US, replaced three of their genes in mice with as many associated with human autism. These transgenic rodents showed symptoms of the disease, such as decreased relationships with other congeners and anxiety.
On the other hand, the observation of the behavior of the apes has shed light on a disease suffered by more than 13,000 children in Spain. Experts have shown that patients have damaged mirror neurons , cells present in all primates and responsible for imitation and empathy towards others .
