• Question: what will happen if you discover genes that cause differences in our ability

    Asked by zizzi to Andy on 16 Jun 2011.
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      Andy MacLeod answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      Hi zizzi.

      We’re looking for genes that cause differences in our ability to think, but also in how that ability changes over time. If we can identify genes that cause a loss in thinking ability as people get older, that should help us locate pathways in the cell that affect normal thinking, and could potentially help develop treatments that slow down the decline in old age.

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