Janine LaSalle

Associate director of genomics
Genome Center, University of California, Davis

Janine LaSalle is associate director of genomics at the University of California, Davis, Genome Center.

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Spectrum

By Janine LaSalle

20 June 2017

5 min read

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.

Spectrum

Chemical tags reveal interplay of genes, environment in autism

By Janine LaSalle

20 June 2017 | 5 min read

Spectrum

By Janine LaSalle

21 August 2012

6 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.

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Genes and environment are two-way street in autism risk

By Janine LaSalle

21 August 2012 | 6 min read

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