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Fresh Insights Into Down Syndrome

Date Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2013

Scientists at UMass Chan Medical School are the first to establish that a naturally occurring X chromosome “off switch” can be rerouted to neutralize the extra chromosome responsible for trisomy 21, also known as Down syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by cognitive impairment. Jeanne B. Lawrence, PhD, professor of cell & developmental biology, explains.
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