Two studies of DNA methylation offer more evidence that the way genes are turned on and off could be a source of risk for schizophrenia. Methyl groups placed on genes suppress their action, and people vary somewhat in the particular genes manufactured into proteins. Though both studies indicate a role for methylation in schizophrenia, the specifics remain unclear.
Read this story at Schizophrenia Research Forum.
Michele Solis 
Two studies of DNA methylation offer more evidence that the way genes are turned on and off could be a source of risk for schizophrenia. Methyl groups placed on genes suppress their action, and people vary somewhat in the particular genes manufactured into proteins. Though both studies indicate a role for methylation in schizophrenia, the specifics remain unclear.
Read this story at Schizophrenia Research Forum.
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