'Switching off' critical disease causing gene can reestablish Rett syndrome in adult animals

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'Switching off' critical disease causing gene can reestablish Rett syndrome in adult animals

An IRSF funded study published today in the journal Science has shown that the childhood disorder Rett syndrome, can be reestablished in adult animals by "switching off" a critical disease causing gene in healthy adult animals.

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medicalxpress.com — “A new study published today in the journal Science has shown that the childhood disorder Rett syndrome, can be reestablished in adult animals by 'switching off' a critical disease causing gene in healthy adult animals. The gene was 'switched off' in adult mice by use of a sophisticated genetic trick, ...” View full resource at medicalxpress.com