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Unlocking Genetic Disorders

Researchers are discovering some genetic diseases are caused by multiple gene mutations.

07/07/2021

QED With Dr. B

Unlocking Genetic Disorders

Clip: Season 1 Episode 11 | 5m 44sVideo has Closed Captions

Researchers are discovering some genetic diseases are caused by multiple gene mutations.

Dr. Maja Bucan, professor of genetics at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows how researchers are now discovering that some genetic diseases such as autism are caused by multiple gene mutations rather than just one. She discusses how researchers are uncovering the systems at work.

07/07/2021

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Support for QED with Dr. B is provided by Battelle, American Electric Power Foundation, Bath & Body Works Foundation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and William and Diane Dawson Foundation.

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