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Neurofibromin Loss of Function Drives Excessive Grooming in Drosophila.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 7 Apr 2016
King Lanikea B, Koch Marta, Murphy Keith R, Velazquez Yoheilly, Ja William W, Tomchik Seth M
Abstract excerpt
Neurofibromatosis I is a common genetic disorder that results in tumor formation, and predisposes individuals to a range of cognitive/behavioral symptoms, including deficits in attention, visuospatial skills, learning, language development, and sleep, and autism spectrum disorder-like traits. The nf1-encoded neurofibromin protein (Nf1) exhibits high conservation, from the common fruit fly, Drosophila...
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