Researchers Pinpoint Gene Mutations Responsible for 10 Percent of Schizophrenia

Friday, May 30, 2008 - 12:42 in Biology & Nature

Scans of the genome of patients with schizophrenia have revealed rare spontaneous copy number mutations that account for at least 10 percent of the non-familial cases of the disease. Researchers describe specific genetic mutations present in individuals who have schizophrenia, but not present in their biological parents who do not have the disease.

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