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Phenotypic efficacy of genetic drivers to promote myotonic dystrophy type 1 in Drosophila melanogaster
By Victoria Ashton and Madeline Brunt Faculty mentor: Dr. Ginny Morriss Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a disease that affects organisms by causing severe weakening and wasting of muscles. The disease is caused by an increased number of trinucleotide CTG repeats in the DMPK gene, where a larger number of repeats causes more severe […]
