In a Novel Theory of Mental Disorders, Parents’ Genes Are in Competition

[lsanderson]

Bernard Crespi of Simon Fraser University and a fellow researcher propose that a tug of war between genes can tip brain development.
By BENEDICT CAREY
Published: November 10, 2008

Two scientists, drawing on their own powers of observation and a creative reading of recent genetic findings, have published a sweeping theory of brain development that would change the way mental disorders like autism and schizophrenia are understood. More