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Sudden infant cardiac death explained by gene mutation
By Marlin Communications | Lab, Molecular Medicine, News & Events, Rare Disease Genetics and Functional Genomics, Research, Research AreaLast year the Perkins Neurogenetic Diseases Laboratory received DNA from a family in Scotland whose four-month-old baby had tragically suffered a cardiac arrest and died. With the family’s permission, their doctor sent…
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Perkins researchers decipher world-first muscle disorder cases
By Marlin Communications | Disease Area, Genes, Lab, Molecular Medicine, Muscles, News & Events, Rare Disease Genetics and Functional Genomics, Research, Research AreaDuring their investigation the multi-national team of researchers studied a muscle protein that is strongly influenced by calcium. The protein, known as tropomyosin-3 (TPM3), is vital for skeletal muscle development…
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Groundbreaking discovery on the process of vertebrate development
By Marlin Communications | Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Lab, Molecular Medicine, News & Events, Research, Research AreaProfessor Ryan Lister and Dr Ozren Bogdanovic from the Perkins Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory led the study, which has been published in in the prestigious journal Nature Genetics. Their work is focused on…
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Sharpening the focus on muscle diseases
By Marlin Communications | Disease Area, Genes, Lab, Molecular Medicine, Muscles, News & Events, Rare Disease Genetics and Functional Genomics, Research, Research AreaDr Gina Ravenscroft, who is lead author of the review published by the prestigious journal Brain, works in the Neurogenetic Diseases Laboratory at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research; one of the world's…
