Supporting Rare Disease Research with BeHeard 2017
Type
Blog Post
Published
July 20, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
...disease in which disruption of the smn1 gene results in the degeneration of spinal cord motor neurons. This...Schiavi will use Addgene plasmids to characterize smn1 interactions with other genes. He will use fluorescent...to identify candidate genes as drivers of peritoneal mesothelioma tumorigenesis. They plan to use CRISPR...assess their tumorigenesis. These experiments will serve to validate these candidate genes and allow Nabavi...19,000 live births (1).
While disruption of the smn1 gene is known to cause spinal muscular atrophy, the molecular...fluorescent proteins to monitor the localization of these genes, CRISPR to disrupt their function, and C. elegans... Di Schiavi will be able to better choose which genes and pathways to target in future small molecule ...