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Novel mouse model reveals the mechanisms of a rare genetic encephalopathy

A team at the Centre de recherche Azrieli du CHU Sainte-Justine has reached a major milestone in understanding a rare and severe form of genetic encephalopathy associated with the DHDDS gene.

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A team at the Centre de recherche Azrieli du CHU Sainte-Justine has reached a major milestone in understanding a rare and severe form of genetic encephalopathy associated with the DHDDS gene. By developing the first mouse model that faithfully reproduces one of the human forms of the disease, researcher Alexey Pshezhetsky, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics, and Dr.

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