Alpha-synuclein null mutation exacerbates the phenotype of a model of Menkes disease in female mice
MegAnne Casey,
Dan Zou,
Renee A. Reijo Pera
et al.
Abstract:Genetic modifier screens provide a useful tool, in diverse organisms fromDrosophilatoC. elegansand mice, for recovering new genes of interest that may reduce or enhance a phenotype of interest. This study reports a modifier screen, based on N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU) mutagenesis and outcrossing, designed to increase understanding of the normal function of murine α-synuclein (Snca). HumanSNCAwas the first gene linked to familial Parkinson’s disease. Since the discovery of the genetic link ofSNCAto Parkinson’s … Show more
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