Scientists discover gene mutation that causes children to be born without spleen
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 15:20
in Health & Medicine
An international team of scientists led by Rockefeller University researchers has identified the defective gene responsible for a rare disorder in which children are born without a spleen, which makes them susceptible to life-threatening bacterial infections early in life. The findings may lead to new diagnostic tests and raises new questions about the role of this gene in the body’s protein-making machinery. More »