The fluorescence image of iPSC-converted neuron in a culture dish. (IMAGE)

International Society for Stem Cell Research

The fluorescence image of iPSC-converted neuron in a culture dish.

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Researchers join forces in a consortium called SSPsyGene with the joint goal of characterizing the genetic origins of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders (NPD) focusing on 250 selected high-risk genes. In the initial phase of the project, the teams tested 23 NPD risk genes. The resulting stem cell lines will be made available to other researchers worldwide to facilitate research on those risk genes and their contribution to NPD.

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