Studying gene function is now easier, faster and more efficient
A drug-based genetic platform enables scientists to follow genetic manipulations in the laboratory fruit fly more efficiently.
Read MoreA drug-based genetic platform enables scientists to follow genetic manipulations in the laboratory fruit fly more efficiently.
Read MoreGenetic testing of an undiagnosed condition triggered a study that linked the BICRA to a neurodevelopmental disorder.
Read MoreUsing novel methodologies, researchers identified 216 new gene variants, many previously not suspected to play a role in Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreThe fruit fly is a valuable animal model to unravel the genetic causes of both rare and more common human diseases. This Image of the
Read MoreA new undiagnosed neurological syndrome that is characterized by brain malformations and a range of symptoms including visual impairment, epilepsy, developmental delays and intellectual disability
Read MoreStudying the brain of the fruit fly helps understand the human brain, both in health and disease. Working in the lab of
Read MoreBuilding up cellular waste is bad news for cells, and particularly for neurons. Such excessive build up can lead to neurological conditions, as is the
Read MoreIn his lab at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Hugo Bellen and his colleagues work with the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, as a model system
Read MoreThe roadmap that may lead to Parkinson’s disease has a number of ‘landmarks,’ gene variants and cellular defects known to be associated with the disease.
Read MoreNeurological diseases are typically associated with a multitude of molecular changes. But out of thousands of changes in gene expression, which ones are actually driving
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