Muscular Dystrophy Mystery Solved; Scientist Moves Closer To MD Solution
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 23:28
in Biology & Nature
While scientists have identified one protein, dystrophin, as an important piece to curing muscular dystrophy, another part of the mystery has eluded scientists for the past 14 years. Now, scientists have identified the location of the genetic material responsible for a molecular compound that is vital to curing the disease.
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