DNA Clues: Diagnosing the Undiagnosed

About this episode

This episode explores how researchers identified variants in the gene ZMYM3 as a potential cause of neurodevelopmental symptoms in children worldwide.

When more than 20 children worldwide developed similar neurodevelopmental symptoms, scientists turned to DNA for answers. In this episode, we explore how researchers used innovative genetic tools—and a little matchmaking—to identify variants in the gene ZMYM3 as a potential cause. Go behind the scenes in the lab to see how science is ending diagnostic odysseys for families around the world. To go behind the scenes and learn more about this episode, visit "DNA Clues: Diagnosing the Undiagnose...

People in this episode

Host: HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

Topics covered

• genetics
• neurodevelopmental symptoms
• DNA
• diagnosis
• research
• scientific tools

Keywords

• DNA
• genetics
• ZMYM3
• neurodevelopmental
• diagnostic odyssey
• research
• scientific tools

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

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