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  • Researchers identify important role for gene in 16p11.2 deletion autism

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    March 21, 2018
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    Study finds that major vault protein is needed for homeostatic plasticity. In a new study of one of the most common genetic causes of autism, neuroscientists at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have identified a molecular mechanism that appears to undermine the ability of neurons in affected mice to properly incorporate changes driven…

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  • Timothy Lu seeks to combat disease by reprogramming biological systems

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    March 4, 2018
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    Synthetic Biologist hopes to develop treatments for cancer and other diseases. In high school and college, Timothy Lu spent a lot of time programming computers. But as his college graduation approached, he turned his attention toward programming biological systems. The field of synthetic biology was just beginning to emerge, and he wanted to be part…

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  • Scientists deliver high-resolution glimpse of enzyme structure

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    February 20, 2018
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    New finding suggests differences in how humans and bacteria control production of DNA's building blocks. Using a state-of-the-art type of electron microscopy, an MIT-led team has discovered the structure of an enzyme that is crucial for maintaining an adequate supply of DNA building blocks in human cells. Their new structure also reveals the likely mechanism…

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