RNA Toxicity Contributes To Neurodegenerative Disease, Scientist...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Thu, 05/22/2008 - 08:15

Biologists have determined that faulty RNA, the blueprint that creates mutated, toxic proteins, contributes to a family of neurodegenerative disorders in humans.

The study demonstrates that faulty RNA also assists in the onset and progression of disease in fruit fly models.


 

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