Schizophrenia: Ancient scrolls, Genomic Sequencing and Synaptic Pruning

February's Genome Advance of the Month describes a leap forward in understanding the heritability and progression of schizophrenia from a study by researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Broad Institute. The study, published in the February 11, 2016 issue of Nature, signals the potential for research using large numbers of whole genome sequences, innovative biological methods and advanced software toolkits for analysis.
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news