What genes affect Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

New research has shown that a handful of genes may cause some cases of ALS. A new technique known as exome sequencing focuses on only the 1 percent to 2 percent of the genome that codes for proteins and simultaneously sequences thousands of genes at the same time, and is faster faster. Using exome sequencing scientists have found that mutations in the valosin-containing protein might lead to ALS. Valosin-containing protein affects ubiquination(a process which tags proteins for degradation) causing an imbalance in motor proteins in the body.