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March 14, 2007
Today's News: Birth Defect Discoveries
Both Harvard and University of Iowa were in the news today for discoveries related to the genomics of birth defects.
Researchers at Harvard's Joslin Diabetes Center identified a compound (Glut2) that contributes to the increased incidence of babies born with birth defects among diabetic women.
The Harvard Crimson: Researchers Find Protein To Be Harmful to Babies of Diabetics, By Michal Labik: http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=517654
At the University of Iowa, Briget Riley was the primary author of a recent study in PNAS describing seven new genetic mutations associated with clefting.
Scientific American: New genetic causes of facial clefts identified, by Will Dunham: http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=A99868F5BFB00A881295083099E55A2D
Posted by pfa at March 14, 2007 03:01 PM