Biologists Discover Link Between CGG Repeats In DNA And Neurological Disorders
Monday, January 12, 2009 - 22:35
in Health & Medicine
CGG repeats not only stall the cell's replication process but also thwart the cell's capacity to repair and restart it. Researchers focused on this CGG repeat because it is associated with hereditary neurological disorders such as fragile X syndrome and FRAXE mental impairment.
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