University of Michigan: Roundworms Offer New Insights Into Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
June 01, 2022
June 01, 2022
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
Scientists have identified a new role for a protein complex at the center of a human genetic disorder called Bardet-Biedl syndrome, or BBS, for which there is currently no cure.
Bardet-Biedl syndrome arises when the BBSome protein complex malfunctions. Because the BBSome regulates the form and function of cilia, the hair-like structures on the surface of cells, BBS has . . .
Scientists have identified a new role for a protein complex at the center of a human genetic disorder called Bardet-Biedl syndrome, or BBS, for which there is currently no cure.
Bardet-Biedl syndrome arises when the BBSome protein complex malfunctions. Because the BBSome regulates the form and function of cilia, the hair-like structures on the surface of cells, BBS has . . .