A mental retardation gene provides insights into brain formation (w/ Video)

Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 17:30 in Biology & Nature

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have uncovered clues to memory and learning by exploring the function of a single gene that governs how neurons form new connections. The finding may also provide insights into a form of human mental retardation.

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