In next-gen DNA sequence, new answers to a rare and devastating disease
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - 12:00
in Biology & Nature
In Leigh syndrome, infants are born apparently healthy only to develop movement and breathing disorders that worsen over time, often leading to death by the age of 3. The problem is that the mitochondria responsible for powering their cells can't keep up with the demand for energy in their developing brains.