Developmental loss of neurofibromin across distributed neuronal circuits drives excessive grooming in Drosophila.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a monogenetic disorder that predisposes individuals to tumor formation and cognitive and behavioral symptoms. The neuronal circuitry and developmental events underlying these neurological symptoms are unknown. To better understand how mutations of the underlying gene (NF1...

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Main Authors: Lanikea B King, Tamara Boto, Valentina Botero, Ari M Aviles, Breanna M Jomsky, Chevara Joseph, James A Walker, Seth M Tomchik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-07-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008920