New Animal Model May Help Tame a Metabolic Disorder
Monday, February 13, 2012 - 15:00
in Biology & Nature
A reliable, low-cost animal model can greatly enhance success in identifying disease mechanisms and genetic pathways, and cut years off drug testing and treatment strategies. Neuroscientist Gerald Downes's team has developed a new mutant zebrafish model to study human Maple Syrup Urine Disease.
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