Fragile X (IMAGE)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Fragile X

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Microscope images from the lab of Xinyu Zhao compare neurons with normal or mutated fragile X gene. With the mutation, mitochondria were shorter and failed to join together. A loss of fusion impairs the neuron's ability to communicate and plays a role in causing fragile X symptoms. Scale bar shows 10 microns.

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Adapted from Zhao lab, Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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