Zinc could treat a rare genetic disorder

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Structure of the GNAO1 gene with the location of the three most frequent mutatio
Structure of the GNAO1 gene with the location of the three most frequent mutations. © Larasati et al., Sci. Adv. 8, eabn9350 (2022) 21 October 2022.  
By deciphering mutations in the GNAO1 gene, which cause severe mental and motor disabilities, a team from the University of Geneva is showing how zinc could improve the brain defects at stake. Structure of the GNAO1 gene with the location of the three most frequent mutations. Larasati et al. Sci. Adv. 8, eabn9350 (2022) 21 October 2022. Paediatric encephalopathies of genetic origin cause severe motor and intellectual disabilities from birth.
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