Genetic profile points to a gene that may cause the Alzheimer's disease
Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 07:00
in Biology & Nature
The genetic profile of two large Georgia families with high rates of late-onset Alzheimer's disease points to a gene that may cause the disease, researchers say. Genetic variations called single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs, are common in DNA, but this pattern of SNPs shows up in nine out of 10 affected family members...
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