32 April 13, Better animal models of Huntington's disease? (Papers Due) Here is a new and interesting mouse model from the Yang lab Pathological Cell-Cell Interactions Elicited by a Neuropathogenic Form of Mutant Huntingtin Contribute to Cortical Pathogenesis in HD Mice latest yang paper Here is cutting edge.  It's the first time a transgenic monkey has been created as a part of an effort to create an animal model for a disease. Here is a review paper of the mouse work, it might help put the papers above in context. But it isn't a paper we'll discuss. Another great source of info is OMIM http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/dispomim.cgi?id=143100