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Hyderabad: CCMB researchers use fruit flies to find a cure for microcephaly

Date : August 22, 2024

Hyderabad: CCMB researchers use fruit flies to find a cure for microcephaly
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Microcephaly is a lethal condition caused due to underdevelopment of brain during pregnancy

Does a tiny fruit fly have the potential to make us understand the mysteries of human brain development?

To better comprehend how the human brain develops and find treatment, researchers from Hyderabad have genetically mutated fruit flies to have small brains, a lethal developmental brain disorder also known as microcephaly.

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