Engineering Technique to Identify Disease-Causing Genes

Scientists believe that **complex diseases** such as schizophrenia, major depression and cancer are not caused by one, but a multitude of **dysfunctional genes**. A novel **computational biology method** developed by a research team led by Ali Abdi, PhD, associate professor in NJIT’s department of electrical and computer engineering, has found a way to uncover the **critical genes** responsible for disease development. The research appeared in “Fault Diagnosis Engineering of Digital Circuits Can Identify Vulnerable Molecules in Complex Cellular Pathways,” the current cover article of Science Signaling, a new publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, publisher of Science. "New Jersey Institute of Technology":[ http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-392.php]

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