Study associates reduced activity of a key enzyme with microcephaly in Zika-infected offspring

Mice that were infected with Zika virus during pregnancy and developed microcephaly displayed less activity of Ndel1, an enzyme that plays a key role in neuron proliferation, differentiation and migration during embryo development, according to an article published in the Journal of Neurochemistry.

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