Faulty DNA-Repair Mechanism Linked to Late-Onset Huntingtons Disease Symptoms
Huntington’s disease, a fatal genetic condition, often doesn’t manifest symptoms until adulthood. Researchers have now identified a faulty DNA-repair mechanism as the likely cause. The DNA repair process in neurons can go awry if two strands of DNA don’t zip back together correctly after replication. This error triggers the addition of new sequences, which DNA-repair … Read more