Microtubules Might Be Responsible For Some Cases Of The Neurolog...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 06/29/2009 - 13:15

Stalled microtubules might be responsible for some cases of the neurological disorder Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.

A mutant protein makes the microtubules too stable to perform their jobs, the researchers find.


 

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