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A Drosophila model for the role of epigenetics in brain function and development
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Laboratory for Aging and Cognitive Diseases, European Neuroscience Institute, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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Genome Biology 2011, 12:103 doi:10.1186/gb-2011-12-2-103
Published: 16 February 2011Abstract
A genetic study in Drosophila gives important insights into the epigenetic control of gene expression implicated in a human mental retardation syndrome.


