Mutation Blocks Nuclear Transport (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Mutation Blocks Nuclear Transport

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A genetic mutation implicated in ALS and FTD prevents proteins (green) from entering and exiting the cell's nucleus (pink).

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Photo courtesy of NIGMS. Source: Maximiliano D'Angelo and Martin Hetzer, Salk Institute

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