The Huntington's Paradox.

• Autores: Chiara Zuccatto, Elena Cattaneo
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 315, Nº. 2, 2016, págs. 56-61
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article explores the genetic aspects of Huntington's disease. Topics discussed include the aberration of the gene huntingtin that causes the disorder and the efforts of researchers in reconstructing the evolutionary history of the affected gene, tracing its origins more than a billion years ago. Expanding numbers of the code letters in the gene and its role in the development of the nervous system are mentioned. INSETS: Evolutionary Bequest;Biography of a Gene.