State College, Pa. -- U.S. scientists studying a mammal's early brain development have found evidence of a large number of genes, including those linked to neurological disorders.
The Pennsylvania State University study led by Professor Hong Ma and Associate Professor Gong Chen is the first to use high-throughput sequencing to uncover active genes in developing brains. The results, said the researchers, might lead to development of drugs or gene therapies for neurological disorders such as autism and mental retardation.
