Two Gene Classes Linked to New Prion Formation

Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 11:31 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have discovered two classes of yeast genes that may hold clues as to why proteins take on the misfolded prion form, a condition associated with several neurodegenerative diseases, such as "mad cow." The findings are reported in the journal PLoS Genetics.

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