MDGA2 gene malfunction removes brain’s excitatory ‘brake’ to trigger severe epilepsy, study finds
by Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Graphical abstract. Credit: The American Journal of Human Genetics (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2025.12.015 The DGIST Center for Synapse Diversity and Specificity has identified MDGA2 as a novel causative gene for developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE), a rare […]
