Multiple Sclerosis Gene Cluster Pinpointed
29th Sep 2005, 01:53 GMT
The most comprehensive genetic study to date of multiple sclerosis has pinpointed a cluster of genes on chromosome 6 as playing the major role in causing the disorder.
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