Rett Syndrome Gene Is Full Of Surprises
Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 23:21
in Health & Medicine
A new study has transformed scientists' understanding of Rett syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes autistic behavior and other disabling symptoms. Until now, scientists thought that the gene behind Rett syndrome was an "off" switch, or repressor, for other genes. But the new study, published today in Science, shows that it is an "on" switch for a startlingly large number of genes.
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