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New Brain Disorder Gene located by IISc-Nimhans scientists

February 18th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have discovered a new gene in the brain that plays a dominant role in causing microcephaly, a brain disorder that shrinks the size of the brain and life-long reduced mental faculty, particularly in India.
So far, four genes were known to cause this disorder, which was hereditary.  The [...]

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