Researchers from the University of Leicester and Kings College London say the finding could help spot people at higher risk of age-related illnesses.

来自于英国莱斯特大学和伦敦国王学院的研究人员说这项发现可以帮助人们检查出哪些人更易患上老年性疾病。

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The finish coincided with the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA by scientists at Cambridge University and Kings College London.

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Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital, the University of Massachusetts and Kings College in London found the mutation by doing detailed sequencing of the genes in several families with an inherited form of ALS. The findings are published in the February 27 issue of the journal Science and were partially funded by the ALS Association.

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