Study Of Boyhood Genetic Disease Aided By Zebrafish
Scientists have been awarded 72,000 pounds to study zebrafish in a bid to understand the causes of an incurable genetic disorder in humans.The University of Manchester team will use the model organism to investigate Lowe syndrome, an inherited complaint affecting only boys.”Lowe syndrome is a rare disorder that produces cataracts of the eyes, defects in brain development and kidney problems in young male sufferers,” said Dr Martin Lowe, who will head the research. More: continued here
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