Researchers Pinpoint Gene Mutations Responsible for 10 Percent of Schizophrenia
Friday, May 30, 2008 - 12:42
in Biology & Nature
Scans of the genome of patients with schizophrenia have revealed rare spontaneous copy number mutations that account for at least 10 percent of the non-familial cases of the disease. Researchers describe specific genetic mutations present in individuals who have schizophrenia, but not present in their biological parents who do not have the disease.