IN 1960 Lejeune et al. 1 noted a centric fusion of 2 13–15 chromosomes in the cells of a person with Klinefelter's syndrome, and in 1962 Walker and Harris 2,3 reported several generations of a family ...

A multi-institutional study involving Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has identified a chromosomal abnormality that appears to increase susceptibility to autism. In a New England ...

A multi-institutional study involving Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has identified a chromosomal abnormality that appears to increase susceptibility to autism. In a New England ...

June 27 -- FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Mice with an extra chromosome region inherited from their fathers display many behaviors seen in people with autism, a finding that suggests that the ...

Translocations, in genetics, happen when chromosomes break and the pieces attach to other chromosomes. This mixing of genetic material has important results. The resultant chromosomes are lacking in ...

With the advent of high-throughput techniques for the analysis of gene expression, much expectation is placed on them to improve our understanding of a number of diseases such as multiple myeloma. Dr ...

A new study finds that men with an extra Y chromosome may face a higher autism risk, revealing how sex chromosomes influence brain development.

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released a new Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (EBG), "Noninvasive prenatal screening for fetal chromosome abnormalities in ...

Multiple myeloma (MM) treatment has changed tremendously, with significant improvement in patient out-comes. One group with a suboptimal benefit is patients with high-risk cytogenetics, as tested by ...

A genetic disorder is a condition that occurs as a result of a mutation to DNA. There are several different genetic disorders. Most cells within the body contain the molecule DNA. This molecule ...