A mental retardation gene provides insights into brain formation

Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 00:20 in Biology & Nature

Scientists at Duke University Medical Centre have uncovered clues to memory and learning by exploring the function of a single gene that governs how neurones form new connections. The finding may also provide insights into a form of human mental retardation...

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