Previously Unknown Mutation Provides New Clues About Epilepsy - Technology Networks

A newly identified, single nucleotide mutation to the gene that produces an ion channel protein has provided vital clues into the mechanisms of epilepsy.

Sometimes, even the alteration of a single nucleotide in a gene can cause serious disease. In a young boy with epilepsy, this kind of mutation has not just affected the functioning of the protein in … [+4539 chars]

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