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June 22, 2023

Mosaicism and genetic disease

Genetic mosaicism — when the body’s cells do not all have the same genetic makeup — could generate variants previously thought to be spontaneous in genetic disease, and detecting parental mosaicism could clarify recurrence risk for future children.

By Leigh MacMillan
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February 13, 2018

Cognition in rare hormonal disorder

Vanderbilt investigators have conducted the first systematic evaluation of cognitive function in children with a rare genetic disorder.

By Leigh MacMillan