DYT1 (IMAGE)

Duke University

DYT1

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As researchers hunt for new treatments for a rare movement disorder called dystonia, they are able to conduct drug screening tests by pushing the molecular culprit, the DYT1 protein (shown in green), to the wrong spot within cells.

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Zac Caffall, Duke University

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