FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·September 30, 2019·4 min read‘Relaxed’ enzymes may be at the root of Charcot-Marie-Tooth diseaseThe severity of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is linked to the degree to which the aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases enzyme is relaxed or extended.Read More
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Genetics·April 17, 2012·3 min readNew Genetically Engineered Mice Aid Understanding of Incurable Neuromuscular DiseaseA team of scientists from the University of Missouri created a genetically modified mouse that mimics key features of Charcot-Marie-Tooth...Read More
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