New genetic cause of a form of inherited neuropathy
Monday, August 3, 2020 - 15:01
in Biology & Nature
Inherited mutations in a gene that keeps nerve cells intact was shown, for the first time, to be a driver of a neuropathy known as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. This finding presents a clearer picture of the disease's genetic underpinnings that could inform the development of gene therapies to correct it.