Sentences with phrase «disable genes in mice»

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What's more clear, says Dougherty, is how disabling this gene can cause mice to behave in a way that is reminiscent of depression.

Last week, the company reported that it managed to disable the TTR gene in the livers of mice, reducing levels of the protein by 97 per cent with no signs of any ill effects.

The researchers compared mice with a normal glymphatic system to those with a disabled gene that prevented glial cells from assisting in the fluid flow.

Scientists have for the first time used CRISPR to disable a defective gene that causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, in mice, extending their lifespan by 25 percent.