Janine LaSalle is associate director of genomics at the University of California, Davis, Genome Center.
Janine LaSalle
Associate director of genomics
Genome Center, University of California, Davis
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Chemical tags reveal interplay of genes, environment in autism
The landscape of chemical modifications on the DNA of people with autism could reveal clues to the condition and lead to treatments.
Chemical tags reveal interplay of genes, environment in autism
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Janine LaSalle
20 June 2017 | 5 min read
Genes and environment are two-way street in autism risk
Genes and the environment each influence the role of the other in determining the risk of developing autism. Genetics can determine how susceptible one is to the environment, and environmental factors can influence gene expression and introduce mutations, says immunologist Janine LaSalle.
Genes and environment are two-way street in autism risk
By
Janine LaSalle
21 August 2012 | 6 min read
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