Overlooked 'housekeeping' gene plays unexpected role in seizures
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 19:11
in Biology & Nature
Molecules known as tRNAs are often overlooked in studies of disease processes. Researchers have found that a mutation in a tRNA gene called n-Tr20 -- expressed only in the brain -- can disrupt the landscape of entire cells, leading to chain reactions that alter brain function and behavior.