Nature Medicine 10, S58–S62 (2004) Genetic clues to the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease Recent years have seen an explosion in the rate of discovery of genetic defects linked to Parkinson's disease. These breakthroughs have not provided a direct explanation for the disease process. Nevertheless, they have helped transform Parkinson's disease research by providing tangible clues to the neurobiology of the disorder.
Miquel Vila1
& Serge Przedborski2
1 Miquel Vila is in the Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA. 2 Serge Przedborski is in the Departments of Neurology and Pathology and the Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA.
Correspondence should be addressed to Serge Przedborski sp30@columbia.edu
Published online: 1 July 2004 doi:10.1038/nm1068 |