Researchers identify genome-modifying enzyme linked to Rett Syndrome

Friday, July 22, 2016 - 13:11 in Health & Medicine

People with Rett Syndrome, a rare and debilitating neurodevelopmental disorder, exhibit many autism-like traits. Now researchers at MIT have identified a protein that plays an important role in the disorder. The researchers have found that disruption of the protein, Histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3), can lead to cognitive and social impairment. The finding, published in the journal […]

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