Researchers identify a genetic cause of intellectual disability affecting tens of thousands

Schematic showing the structures of U4 and U6 RNAs, and the interactions between them. Mutations in the highlighted regions of U4 cause a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects tens of thousands. Credit: Lab of Ernest Turro, Ph.D., at Icahn Mount Sinai. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and others have identified a neurodevelopmental disorder, caused by mutations in a single gene, that affects tens of thousands of people worldwide. The work, published in the May 31 online issue of Nature Medicine, was done in collaboration with colleagues Read More