Regulating gene regulatory regions offers a novel mechanism to control ATXN1 levels
Thursday, August 27, 2020 - 11:30
in Biology & Nature
People with a rare genetic neurodegenerative disease known as spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) usually have progressive problems with movement, including loss of coordination, and balance (ataxia) and muscle weakness. They typically survive 15 to 20 years after symptoms first appear. “SCA1 is one of the adult-onset neurodegenerative diseases for which we know the genetic […]