Mapping Heart Disease (VIDEO)

Sanford Burnham Prebys

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Studying Drosophila (fruit flies), an international team investigated 7,061 genes and built a detailed map that shows how a portion of these genes contribute to heart function and disease. Importantly, the researchers identified many genes that had not previously been associated with heart disease.

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Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute

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