Human genes transplanted into zebrafish: Helps identify genes related to autism, schizophrenia and obesity
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have transplanted a set of human genes into a zebrafish and then used it to identify genes responsible for head size at birth. This finding also is related to some cases of autism and possibly schizophrenia and childhood obesity.
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