Scientists create mice with a major genetic cause of ALS and FTD

Scientists at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida created a novel mouse that exhibits the symptoms and neurodegeneration associated with the most common genetic forms of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease), both of which are caused by a mutation in the a gene called C9ORF72.

Source: NINDS Press Releases and News: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - May 22, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: news