A "genetic glitch" refers to a mistake or error in our genes or DNA that can cause problems or abnormalities in how our body functions or develops. Full definition
Hoping to cash in on personalized cancer therapy, a new company called Foundation Medicine — founded in part by genome guru Eric Lander of the Broad Institute — plans to develop tests for genetic glitches in tumors that make them vulnerable to specific drugs, reports the United Kingdom's Times Online. (sciencemag.org)
A similar type of genetic glitch causes neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntingtonâ $ ™ s and several forms of spinocerebellar ataxia. (emoryhealthsciblog.com)
Researchers aiming to understand why autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are more common in boys have discovered differences in a brain signaling pathway involved in reward learning and motivation that make male mice more vulnerable to an autism - causing genetic glitch. (sciencedaily.com)