Research led by Dr. Udai Pandey, Assistant Professor of Genetics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has found that the ability of a protein made by a gene called FUS to bind to RNA is essential to the development of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). This discovery identifies a possible therapeutic target for the fatal neurological disease. The research is available online in the Advanced Access section of the journal Human Molecular Genetics website. It will be published in an upcoming issue of the journal. The current project advances Dr...
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