Gene critical for development of brain motor center found - A research team describes a gene called Snf2h, which is found in our brains neural stem cells and functions as a master regulator. When they removed this gene early on in a mouses development, its cerebellum only grew to one-third the normal size. It also had difficulty walking, balancing and coordinating its movements, something called cerebellar ataxia that is a component of many neurodegenerative diseases. ow.ly/2IFh1G
Posted on: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 06:25:21 +0000
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