Researchers develop gene-filtering tool to identify disease-causing mutations

Genes that are frequently mutated in the general population are unlikely to cause disease, because variations of these genes are often found in healthy people. A new tool from researchers at Rockefeller uses this concept to help scientists identify the mutations in genes that matter. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Science News genetics Jean-Laurent Casanova St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases Source Type: news