Scientists track impact of DNA damage in the developing brain

Monday, July 27, 2009 - 10:42 in Biology & Nature

Switching off a key DNA repair system in the developing nervous system is linked to smaller brain size as well as problems in brain structures vital to movement, memory and emotion, according to new research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists.

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