Thursday, July 31, 2014

Innovative ‘genotype first’ approach uncovers protective factor for heart disease

Extensive sequencing of DNA from thousands of individuals in Finland has unearthed scores of mutations that destroy gene function and are found at unusually high frequencies. Among these are two mutations in a gene called LPA that may reduce a person’s risk of heart disease. These…

Innovative ‘genotype first’ approach uncovers protective factor for heart disease




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