KCTD13 a Driver of Neurodevelopmental Phenotypes Associated with the 16p11.2 CNV
Golzio, Willer et al., Nature
An international team led by investigators at Duke University shows that KCTD13 "is a major driver for the neurodevelopmental phenotypes associated with the 16p11.2 CNV [copy-number variant]," a finding that it says substantiates "the idea that one or a small number of transcripts within a CNV can underpin clinical phenotypes, and offer an efficient route to identifying dosage-sensitive loci."
Redesign or Resign
March 09, 2010
Medical Hypotheses editor Bruce Charlton was given an ultimatum , ScienceInsider reports. The journal's publisher, Elsevier, told Charlton that it will not renew his contract unless significant editorial changes are made ― namely, that the journal implement a peer-review system, among other things. Last week, we at the Daily Scan blogged about researchers' rally for support for the radical journal. ScienceInsider reports that "Elsevier's move is the latest in an eight-month battle over the journal," and that Charlton says he will not revamp the journal's editorial policies, nor will he resign.