Rare genetic disorders: New approach uses RNA in search for genetic triggers
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 - 12:31
in Biology & Nature
In about half of all patients with rare hereditary disorders, it is still unclear what position of the genome is responsible for their condition. One reason for this is the quantity of information encoded in human genes. A team of researchers has developed a method that significantly increases the chances of a successful search. The new approach looks not only at DNA, but also at RNA.