Gene That Stunts Infants' Growth Also Makes Them Grow Too Big, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Study

5/29/2012 7:24:06 AM

UCLA geneticists have identified the mutation responsible for IMAGe syndrome, a rare disorder that stunts infants' growth. The twist? The mutation occurs on the same gene that causes Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, which makes cells grow too fast, leading to very large children.

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