Two similar papers published the latest issues of Nature and Genome Research do high-resolution analyses of the structure of the human genome. They differ in methodology, but have some cool conclusions. The Nature paper, “Mapping and sequencing of structural variation from eight human genomes,” created libraries of 4 African, 2 Asian, and 2 European genomes. [...]
May 1, 2008
Pragmatic Systems Evident in Some Autism Patients
Robert Stainton at the University of Western Ontario and Jessica de Villiers of The University of British Columbia have recently conducted a study which aims to measure and define pragmatic capabilities of autism patients, specifically those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD. Previously, one of the defining features of ASD patients was the deficiency or [...]
