The Wisdom Panel at Mars Veterinary identifies Teddy's three primary genetic contributors as chow (no surprise here), Jindo (surprising, but consistent with general appearance) and Dalmatian. (blogs.bestfriends.org)
Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited intellectual disability and the greatest single genetic contributor to autism. (sciencedaily.com)
The pre-motor arm of PPMI will enroll participants who do not have motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, but are living with one of three potential risk factors for PD: a reduced sense of smell; rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (acting out one's dreams); or a mutation in the LRRK2 gene — the single greatest genetic contributor to PD known to date. (news.emory.edu)