Loss of hsrω-n lncRNA suppressed eye-specific degeneration in a variety of expanded polyQ backgrounds such as the 127Q, ataxin-1 Q82 (SCA1), MJDTR-Q78 (SCA3) or Httex1p Q93 (Huntington’s disease) fly models [52]. The gene discussed is ATXN1; the disease is Huntington disease.