First gene mutation linked to most common form of mitral valve prolapse

Research on the DNA of a large multi-generational family has provided a genetic clue that enabled scientists to pinpoint a gene that plays a role in mitral valve prolapse (MVP), a common cardiac disease that is a leading cause of heart failure, according to a study presented at the American Society of Human Genetics 2013 meeting in Boston. The scientists who located the gene, named DCSH1, also determined how mutations in this gene disrupt the normal embryonic development of the mitral valve, one of the valves that controls blood flow in the heart... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..