Molecular, cellular and model organism approaches for understanding the basis of neurological disease

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Editorial: Molecular, Cellular and Model Organism Approaches for Understanding the Basis of Neurological Disease

Robert J. Harvey

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Kirsten Harvey

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The advent of next-generation sequencing technologies has resulted in a remarkable increase our understanding of human and animal neurological disorders through the identification of disease causing or protective sequence variants. However, in many cases, robust disease models are required to understand how changes at the DNA, RNA or protein level affect neuronal and synaptic function, or key signalling pathways. In turn, these models may enable understanding of key disease processes and the identification of new targets for the medicines of the future. We encourage original research or methods papers, reviews, commentaries, or perspectives that highlight either the impact of next-generation sequencing in the understanding of neurological disorders, or utilise molecular, cellular, and whole-organism models to validate disease-causing or protective sequence variants.

The advent of next-generation sequencing technologies has resulted in a remarkable increase our understanding of human and animal neurological disorders through the identification of disease causing or protective sequence variants. However, in many cases, robust disease models are required to understand how changes at the DNA, RNA or protein level affect neuronal and synaptic function, or key signalling pathways. In turn, these models may enable understanding of key disease processes and the identification of new targets for the medicines of the future. We encourage original research or methods papers, reviews, commentaries, or perspectives that highlight either the impact of next-generation sequencing in the understanding of neurological disorders, or utilise molecular, cellular, and whole-organism models to validate disease-causing or protective sequence variants.

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University of the Sunshine Coast

University College London

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Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience

Molecular Neuroscience Archive, Brain Disease Mechanisms, Molecular Signalling and Pathways, Methods and Model Organisms, Neuroplasticity and Development

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