developmental disorders

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

May 3, 2017developmental 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, 2017Baylor 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, 2016autism 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

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