SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Gene deletion Link Between Genetic Defect And Brain Changes In Schizophrenia Demonstrated  Oct 18, 2009 Now, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have found that the 22q11 gene deletion a mutation that confers the highest known genetic risk for schizophrenia is associated with changes in the development of the brain that ultimately affect how its circuit elements are assembled. In studies conducted in mice, the researchers discovered that the genetic lesion alters the number of a critical subset of neurons that end up in the brain s cerebral cortex the... (Science Daily) Exploiting gene deletion fitness effects in yeast to understand the modular architecture of protein complexes under different growth conditions  Jul 18, 2009 In this study, we combine quantitative fitness data for single gene knock-outs in yeast with large-scale interaction discovery experiments to understand the effect of gene deletion on the modular architecture of protein complexes, under different growth conditions ... This study presents a powerful approach to unveil the molecular basis for various complex phenotypic profiles observed in gene deletion experiments. (BioMed Central) Compensatory evolution for a gene deletion is not limited to its immediate network  May 17, 2009 Other articles by authors. Related articles/pages. (BioMed Central) Back to Health News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009