A D. melanogaster parkin mutant larval model of Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease, with severely reduced movement in patients. The main effect is the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the central nervous system (CNS). Null mutations of the parkin gene are known to cause PD. I found that Drosophila melanogaster (D. melanogaster...

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Main Author: Vincent, Amanda
Other Authors: Elliott, Chris
Published: University of York 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.632575