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Research by Topic: Donna Werling
Podcast: Where the wild new genetic hot spots are
Published May 7, 2018On this week’s podcast, three genetics papers featuring three ASF fellows! All three deal with using whole genome sequencing (WGS) to study non-coding regulatory regions that may be associated with autism. These regions of DNA do not code for proteins but regulate the regions that do. Mutations in the non-coding regulatory regions that regulate the […]
Filed under: asf, ASF Grantee, Donna Werling, featured, Genetics, Genomics, Joon Yong An, Mutations, podcast, research, UCSD, UCSF, WGS, William Brandler
Webinar to highlight ASF-funded research on sex differences in autism
Published June 1, 2016ASF fellow Dr. Donna Werling from UCSF will be presenting a webinar on June 22nd at 3PM EST. She will review data on use of genetics in humans and animals to study the causes of sex differences, and highlight ASF funding in moving forward on this topic. It is a great way to learn more […]
Filed under: biology, Donna Werling, featured, fellowship, Genetics, sex differences