Faulty bioelectric signal responsible for facial defects caused by rare genetic disorder

(Tufts University) Tufts University biologists have discovered that faulty bioelectric signaling is responsible for the skull and facial abnormalities that characterize the rare genetic disorder Andersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS). The finding shows it may be possible to alter bioelectrical signaling to correct effects of fetal alcohol syndrome and other developmental defects or genetic mutations.
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