Modelling Neurodegeneration in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae: Why Cook with Baker's Yeast?

In ageing populations, neurodegenerative diseases increase in prevalence, exacting an enormous toll on individuals and their communities. Multiple complementary experimental approaches are needed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying these complex diseases and to develop novel therapeutics. Here, w...

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Main Authors: Khurana, Vikram (Contributor), Lindquist, Susan (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology (Contributor), Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group, 2012-04-04T13:27:50Z.
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