First 'non-gene' mutations behind neurodevelopmental disorders discovered

In the largest study of its kind, genetic changes causing neurodevelopmental disorders have been discovered. The study of almost 8,000 families found for the first time that mutations outside of genes can cause rare developmental disorders of the central nervous system. The study is a positive step towards providing an explanation for children with undiagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders.

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