The identification of somatic mosaicism in the brain lends a new perspective to our understanding of the role of gene and environment interactions in psychiatric disease risk. Somatic mutations, such as retrotransposon insertions, that are precipitated by modern environmental factors may alter neuronal function and neurological traits, increasing the societal prevalence of mental disorders.
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Bedrosian, T. A., Linker, S., & Gage, F. H. (2016, May 23). Environment-driven somatic mosaicism in brain disorders. Genome Medicine. BioMed Central Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-016-0317-9
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