Mutation Sheds Light On Addiction And A Birth Defect
Tuesday, Oct. 12th 2010 6:32 AM
When a certain protein is mutated or missing, symptoms of the neurodevelopmental disorder Rett syndrome arise, causing a gradual loss of brain function during early development.
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