The fragile X mental retardation protein developmentally regulates the strength and fidelity of calcium signaling in Drosophila mushroom body neurons

The fragile X mental retardation protein developmentally regulates the strength and fidelity of calcium signaling in Drosophila mushroom body neurons

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a broad-spectrum neurological disorder characterized by hypersensitivity to sensory stimuli, hyperactivity and severe cognitive impairment. FXS is caused by loss of the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene, whose FMRP product regulates mRNA translation downstream of...

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Main Authors: Charles R. Tessier, Kendal Broadie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
Subjects:
Fragile X syndrome
Cognitive impairment
Autism
Learning
Memory
Synapse
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996110003037

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