New genetic clues for schizophrenia De novo mutations are more frequent

DNA sequence
Reading of a DNA sequence

July 11, 2011 – De novo mutations – genetic errors that are present in patients but not in their parents – are more frequent in schizophrenic patients than in normal individuals, according to an international group of scientists led by Dr. Guy A. Rouleau of the University of Montreal and CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital. Continue reading