Genes encode proteins and proteins dictate cell function. Therefore, the thousands of genes expressed in a particular cell determine what that cell can do. Moreover, each step in the flow of ...

A new study published in PLOS Genetics has identified an extreme mutational hotspot within the genome of Pseudomonas ...

In this study, we identified an association between overstimulation of the β 2-adrenergic receptor by prenatal terbutaline exposure and autism. We found a relative risk of 2.0 and an increased ...

J Child Neurol. 2005;20(11):876-884. Terbutaline exposure was evaluated by review of obstetric histories and medical records. Data on duration but not the dose of terbutaline exposure were ...