A monkey model of Huntington's disease created by gene transfer is only a work in progress. But as a technological feat it offers great promise for fathoming this devastating condition.
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Palfi, S., Jarraya, B. Genetics lends a hand. Nature 453, 863–864 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature06365
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