Sequencing a single genome yields cause of inherited bone disorder
Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 19:00
in Biology & Nature
Combining new, whole-genome sequencing technology with classic genetic approaches to understanding inherited diseases, Duke University Medical Center geneticists and colleagues at Johns Hopkins have discovered two gene mutations that cause metachondromatosis, a rare, heritable disorder that leads to bony growths, typically on hands and feet.