Comprehensive study using bioinformatics predicts the molecular causes of many genetic diseases

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 16:21 in Biology & Nature

It is widely known that genetic mutations cause disease. What are largely unknown are the mechanisms by which these mutations wreak havoc at the molecular level, giving rise to clinically observable symptoms in patients. Now a new study using bioinformatics reports the ability to predict the molecular cause of many inherited genetic diseases. These predictions have led to the creation of a web-based tool available to academic researchers who study disease.

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