Identification of genes for non-syndromic intellectual disability and Walker-Warburg syndrome

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/512123

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Mental retardation (MR) affects 3% of people and the cause is still largely unknown. Walker-Warburg syndrome (WWS) is an inherited cause of severe MR that also includes eye and muscle disease. Recent studies suggest that there are at least ten WWS genes. This project will identify MR and WWS genes by searching for gene alteration (mutations) that affected families have in common. Knowledge of the genetic causes will lead to better understanding of normal brain development and therapies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $399,984.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Genetics Not Elsewhere Classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

mental retardation | molecular genetics | molecular pathogenesis | muscular dystrophy | neuronal migration

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