Fruit flies reveal normal function of gene mutated in spinocerebellar ataxia type 7

Disruptive clumps of mutated protein are often blamed for clogging cells and interfering with brain function in patients with the neurodegenerative diseases known as spinocerebellar ataxias. But a new study in fruit flies suggests that for at least one of these diseases, the defective proteins may not need to form clumps to do harm.

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Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 1, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news