Detecting Chromosome Condensation Defects in Gulf War Illness Patients.

Conclusion: Various types of condensation defects have been observed in GWI patients. It is rather surprising that some GWI patients exhibited a high level of chromosomal condensation defects. Previously, the elevated frequency of DMFs was only observed in cancer patients. Since chromosome condensation can be linked to other types of chromosome aberrations, as well as cellular stress conditions, the detailed mechanism and clinical impact should be further studied, especially with increased sample size. PMID: 29606907 [PubMed]
Source: Current Genomics - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Curr Genomics Source Type: research