Neurofibromin Loss of Function Drives Excessive Grooming in Drosophila

Neurofibromatosis I is a common genetic disorder that results in tumor formation, and predisposes individuals to a range of cognitive/behavioral symptoms, including deficits in attention, visuospatial skills, learning, language development, and sleep, and autism spectrum disorder-like traits. The nf...

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Main Authors: Lanikea B. King, Marta Koch, Keith R. Murphy, Yoheilly Velazquez, William W. Ja, Seth M. Tomchik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2016-04-01
Series:G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
Subjects:
Nf1
Online Access:http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.115.026484