Autism risk genes are shared across generations, genome-wide study reveals

Autism risk genes are shared across generations, genome-wide study reveals

A large-scale genetic analysis reveals that genetic factors that cause autism risk are similar in people of different ancestral backgrounds. By examining the DNA of thousands of people in Latin America, researchers have shown that rare genetic mutations associated with autism occur in the same genes across different populations. The results, published in the journal … Read more

New genetic tool enables genome-wide analysis | Cornell Chronicle

New genetic tool enables genome-wide analysis | Cornell Chronicle

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a powerful new genetic tool that allows scientists to study how genes work at the level of individual cells, an advance that could accelerate discoveries in development, neuroscience and disease. The system is based on MAGIC (Mosaic Analysis by gRNA-Induced Crossing-over), a method pioneered by the laboratories of Chun … Read more