Genetic Basis of Parkinson's Reaffirmed and Expanded by 23andMe

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23andMe identifies 2 novel genetic associations and a substantial genetic component to the disease


Eureka! Science News -- 24 June 2011


"23andMe, an industry leader in personal genetics, announced the discovery of two significant, novel genetic associations with Parkinson's disease (PD) and provided new evidence that there is a substantial genetic component remaining to be discovered ...

In a report in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, researchers at 23andMe studying some 3500 Parkinson's Disease patients report two novel genome-wide associations with the disease and confirm about 20 others. ..."


https://www.23andme.com/about/press/pd_discoveries_plos_62311/

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http://www.plosgenetics.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pgen.1002141

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http://esciencenews.com/articles/2011/06/24/23andme.identifies.2.novel.genetic.associations.and.substantial.genetic.component.parkinsons

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http://www.23andme.com

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http://spittoon.23andme.com
    

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Dateline -- San Diego, Calif.:  24 June 2011 -- 10:30 PM


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