Key brain molecule may play role in many brain disorders

ScienceDaily
Apr 6, 2021, 4:42 pm135 pts
Scientists have identified a molecule called microRNA-29 as a powerful controller of brain maturation in mammals. Deleting microRNA-29 in mice caused problems very similar to those seen in autism, epilepsy, and other neurodevelopmental conditions. The results, published in Cell Reports, illuminate an important…

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