Compulsive behavior in mice cured by bone marrow transplant
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 13:22
in Biology & Nature
Scientists earlier found that mice missing one of a group of core developmental genes known as the Hox genes developed an odd and rather unexpected pathology: the mutant animals groomed themselves compulsively to the point that they were removing their own hair and leaving self-inflicted open sores on their skin.