DNA of Indian populations has revealed a new gene for schizophrenia

An 18-year joint Australian-Indian study made possible by the recruitment, diagnosis and DNA screening of thousands of people in India has identified a new clue in the quest for causes of schizophrenia and potential treatments. A collaboration between The University of Queensland and a team of Indian researchers led by Professor Rangaswamy Thara, co- founder and director of the Schizophrenia Research Foundation in Chennai, searched the genomes of more than 3000 individuals and found those with schizophrenia were more likely to have a particular genetic variation. Dr Satish Periyasamy who is working as a data analyst in this project explaining about the research.

Brain Image & Sathish Source: Satish