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Published online 23 June 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030616-23
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Gene linked to Tourette's syndrome
DNA defect may cause involuntary physical and verbal tics.
Researchers have found a gene mutation that seems to lead to the mental disorder Tourette's syndrome. The gene is normally switched on in nerve cells; its disruption might make them hyperactive.
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