FMR1 and autism: Mutations in the human FMRP-coding gene (Fmr1) are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as fragile X mental retardation, a disease characterized by intellectual disability, disruptive and autistic-like behavior, epileptic seizures and language deficits (Darnell and Klann, 2013), and autism (Zukin et al., 2009).