Genes linked to brain development revealed by CRISPR genome editing
A large-scale study has unveiled genes essential for early brain development and uncovered the cause of a previously unrecognised neurodevelopmental disorder...
Dr Charlott Repschlager is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews and works at the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment in Berlin. She has completed a PhD at King's College London Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. Previously, she has worked as a postdoctoral researcher in cancer at Queen Mary University of London and as a science communications officer. She has studied Human and Medical Science at the University of Westminster..
A large-scale study has unveiled genes essential for early brain development and uncovered the cause of a previously unrecognised neurodevelopmental disorder...
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