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Rivka Dikstein
New Molecules Precisely Target Mutant Disease Gene
02.12.2019
Biochemistry, Personalized Medicine, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

These molecules may prevent only some of a crucial gene's activities without affecting others
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A Cellular “Detergent” Cleans Unsightly Clumps
27.05.2015
Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology

Drops of fat could be key to keeping nerve cells healthy
Repeating Genes
Repeating Genes
21.11.2007
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Scientists at the Weizmann Institute, using computer simulations, have...
Weizmann Researchers Find Evidence That Links a Molecular Mechanism to Huntington's Disease
Weizmann Researchers Find Evidence That Links a Molecular Mechanism to Huntington's Disease
22.06.1999
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Weizmann researchers have found evidence that an enzyme called transglutaminase (TGase) may be the...

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