Scientists have identified the genetic basis of a disorder causing intellectual disability, affecting approximately one in 20,000 young people. Scientists have found the genetic root of a disorder that causes intellectual disability, which they estimate affects as many as one in 20,000 young people. Until now, all but nine of the nearly 1,500 genes known to be linked to intellectual disability in general are protein-coding genes. This study used more comprehensive "whole-genome" sequencing data from 77,539 people enrolled in the British 100,000 Genomes Project, including 5,529 with an intellectual disability. The rare mutations researchers found in the gene, called RNU4-2, were strongly associated with the potential to develop intellectual disability.

Source: Fox News June 04, 2024 04:52 UTC