2 genes influence social behavior, visual-spatial performance in people with Williams syndrome

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 12:50 in Psychology & Sociology

Unraveling the genetics of social behavior and cognitive abilities, researchers at the University of Utah and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have traced the role of two genes,GTF2I and GTF2IRD, in a rare genetic disorder known as Williams Syndrome.

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