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Virginia Tech

Genetic deletion research

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Anthony LaMantia, a Virginia Tech professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, led a team that discovered  an experimental approach that helps brain cells overcome the effects of a disease-causing genetic deletion. Instead of repairing the deletion, the intervention redirects brain development by helping at-risk neurons grow and connect more normally.

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