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A new Drosophila model to study the interaction between genetic and environmental factors in Parkinson's disease.
Brain research - 2 Oct 2014
Varga Scott J, Qi Cheng, Podolsky Eric, Lee Daewoo
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The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has long been used as a model organism for human diseases, including Parkinson׳s disease (PD). Its short lifespan, simple maintenance, and the widespread availability of genetic tools allow researchers to study disease mechanisms as well as potential drug therapies. Many different PD models have already been developed, including ones utilizing mutated α-Syn and chronic...
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