Friday 29 August 2014

Genetic Change in Autism-related Gene Discovered

A genetic change in a recently identified autism-associated gene has been discovered by scientists. The findings of the study are published in the iJournal of Medical Genetics/i. Using whole-exome sequencing - a method that examines the parts of genes that regulate protein, called exons - the team identified a genetic change in a newly recognized autism-associated gene, Activity-Dependent Neuroprotective Protein (ADNP), in a girl with developmental delay. ...

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