Innovative approach successfully traces genomic variants to genetic diseases

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The National Institutes of Healths evaluation of 13 studies demonstrated the effectiveness of a genotype-based approach to patient care, particularly for the identification of rare diseases. This approach helps uncover new gene-disease relationships, expands the symptomatology of known disorders, and offers insights into the disorders just described. It also promotes the transition from reactive to … Read more

Mate selection can amplify rare variants in children

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Similar spouses: Partners who share related psychiatric traits also tend to carry similar amounts of rare genetic variants. romankosolapov/Adobe Stock Partners who share similar traits of a given condition, such as autism, may concentrate rare genetic variants in their children, increasing the likelihood of having a child with that condition, according to a new … Read more