The rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans
A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on the rate and nature of mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and the peculiar dynamics of its maternal transmission.
New study reveales 12 sequence variants that affect the risk of ET
Scientists at deCODE genetics and their collaborators have revealed 12 sequence variants that affect the risk of ET, (Essential tremor) providing important insights into its pathogenesis.
A sequence variant that increases risk of pregnancy loss
Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, and their collaborators from Iceland, Denmark, and the USA published a study today in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology titled “Variant in the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 associates with pregnancy loss through effects on recombination”.
GIPR Gene does not affect bone health
The results from a large collaborative effort show that variants in the GIPR gene are not associated with an increased risk of fracture or lowered BMD.
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Award by the American Society of Human Genetics
At its Annual meeting in October 2017 in Orlando, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), presented Dr. Kári Stefánsson, founder and CEO of deCODE genetics, with the William Allan Award. The award, the top prize given by the society, recognizes a scientist for substantial and far-reaching scientific contributions to human genetics. The ASHG has distributed video footage from the award ceremony. The introduction is given by Professor Mark Daly of Harvard University.