Mutation of Worm Gene, Swip-10, Triggers Age-Dependent Death of Dopamine Neurons (IMAGE)

Florida Atlantic University

Mutation of Worm Gene, Swip-10, Triggers Age-Dependent Death of Dopamine Neurons

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Wildtype worms with healthy dopamine neurons (on the top) and swip-10 mutant worms with sick dopamine neurons (on the bottom).

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Florida Atlantic University

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