Using yeast to find cures for metabolic disorders

Tel Aviv University researchers have uncovered a new pathway that can speed up the search for cures for hundreds of metabolic disorders that are fatal to infants. They have modified yeast cells to generate a toxic build-up of metabolites in the lab, for testing possible therapies.

https://www.jewishpress.com/news/science-and-tech/new-israeli-research-may-lead-to-life-saving-therapies-for-metabolic-disorders/2019/01/17/

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