Hundreds of genes involved in autism, sequencing studies say
New network: Nearly 40 percent of the mutated genes identified in one exome sequencing study of autism are part of an interconnected network of interacting proteins. The largest set of exome sequencing studies, which analyze the protein coding region of
Genetics 101 Part 4: What is phenotype?
Discover how your observable traits, or phenotypes, are the result of interactions between your genes and environment.
Genetics 101 Part 2: What are SNPs?
Learn about the variations in human DNA called SNPs, and how they can be used to understand relationships between people.
Genetics 101 Part 1: What are genes?
Find out about the basics of cells, chromosomes, and the genes contained in your DNA.
