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Researchers discover that errors in protein location are a common cause of disease

Researchers discover that errors in protein location are a common cause of disease

"We've made our protein mislocalization database available as a comprehensive resource that can be used by other researchers to expand our collective knowledge on the effects of genetic variation on human disease," said Anne Carpenter, co-principal investigator on the study and senior director of the Imaging Platform at the Broad Institute.

Proteins in tooth enamel offer window into human wellness

Proteins in tooth enamel offer window into human wellness

"We see certain individuals, especially children, with very high levels of immunoglobulins, which the body uses to battle disease, and C-reactive protein, which people produce when they are under stress," said Jelmer Eerkens, an anthropology professor at University of California, Davis and one of the corresponding authors on the paper.