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A ChIP-on-chip system for dissecting genetic pathways involved in developmental language disorders

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Reference: Fisher Simon Abstract: The Fisher lab has previously reported that mutations of a gene, called FOXP2, cause a severe developmental communication disorder. FOXP2 abnormalities lead to problems with articulating speech, accompanied by impairment in many aspects of language ability. The protein made by FOXP2 controls the behavior of cells by binding to DNA and … Read more

Extending genotype-phenotype studies of Rett syndrome using the British Isles Rett Survey database and the Rett Syndrome Behaviour Question.

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Reference: Dr Mark Bailey Abstract: n.a PROJECT DETAILS  beginning: 2004. end: 2006. Country of research: United Kingdom Counry of funding source: United Kingdom Funding organization: Rett UK Financing: PRIVATE FUNDERS – 0 € hyperlink

Rett syndrome: hopes of gene therapy

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Reference: SP4443, GN1755 Abstract: For many years, Rett syndrome was widely regarded as an incurable disorder, as it was generally thought to cause irreversible changes in the brain. Then, in 2007, came the astonishing discovery that it was possible to reverse the symptoms of Rett syndrome in a laboratory model of the disorder, using a … Read more

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