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Of mice, men and proteasomes; OTUD6B variant causes intellectual and physical disability

May 3, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments developmental disorders, Human genetics, intellectual disabilities, Mouse models, OTUD6B, physical disabilities, proteasome, whole exome sequencing

One of Dr. Magdalena Walkiewicz’s patients had not received a genetic diagnosis for his condition that included a number of intellectual and physical disabilities. After

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A striking number of genetic changes can occur early in human development

April 6, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Baylor Genetics, clinical genomic studies, copy number variants, de novo genetic changes, developmental disorders, embryonic development, Human genetics

Dr. Pengfei Liu has a challenging job. As the assistant laboratory director of Baylor Genetics and assistant professor of molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, he

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A single species of gut bacteria can reverse autism-related social behavior in mice

July 25, 2016 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments autism spectrum disorders, behavior, developmental disorders, diet, high-fat diet, microbiome, Pregnancy, Prenatal

The absence of one specific species of gut bacteria causes social deficits in mice. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report June 16 in Cell