Targeting the Genetic Roots of Freidreich's Ataxia (image)

Tufts University

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Friedreich's ataxia is a neurodegenerative disease caused by a genetic defect in which massive expansion of a three-letter DNA repeat (GAA) interferes with the production of an essential mitochondrial protein

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Tufts University

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