Rare Eye-movement Disorder May Shed Light On Brain And Cardiovascular Development
12th Sep 2005, 16:04 GMT
Researchers have identified a rare genetic syndrome affecting eye movement -- affecting three distinct populations -- that raises intriguing questions about early cardiovascular and brain development. The syndrome affects a gene involved in very early embryonic development that has been extensively studied in mice, but about which little has been known in humans.
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