Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 30: Dr Swarkar Sharma, Assistant Professor, School of Biotechnology, SMVDU, Katra, has contributed as one of the leading authors in an international research work that has been published this month in the premier research journal of Human Genetics: “The American Journal of Human Genetics”.
The other members of the research team are scientists from USA, Canada and New Zealand.
The study is considered very important as the team implicated role of a gene for the first time in causation of the disease that was not even thought to be genetic disorder earlier. Osteofibrous Dysplasia is a disorder marked by lesions, usually in the bones of the lower leg. The condition adversely affects the growth and strength of long bones in children. The team discovered a mutation in the MET gene, which might have a role in controlling the growth and development of long bones. This discovery is expected to bring fundamental new insight into understanding of how certain bones grow and develop in children. It is further expected to provide new avenues for targeted therapies to improve bone growth or repair.
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