Linking Fragile X Syndrome proteins and RNA editing mistakes at nerve-muscle junction
Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 19:00
in Health & Medicine
This is a schematic of a neuromuscular junction (NMJ). The most common form of heritable cognitive impairment is Fragile X Syndrome, caused by mutation or malfunction of the FMR1 gene. Loss of FMR1 function is also the most common genetic cause of autism. Understanding how this gene works is vital to finding new treatments to help Fragile X patients and others.