Scientists reveal changes to embryonic stem cells caused by Down syndrome
Thursday, September 4, 2008 - 13:49
in Biology & Nature
Scientists investigating the mechanisms of Down Syndrome (DS) have revealed the earliest developmental changes in embryonic stem cells caused by an extra copy of human chromosome 21 – the aberrant inheritance of which results in the condition. Their study is published online today (Thursday 4 September) in the American Journal of Human Genetics.