Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating or ameliorating the effects of schizophrenia, which include administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a proline modulator. Further provided are methods of selecting a patient at risk for or suffering from schizophrenia that is likely to benefit from proline modulation. Methods for identifying an agent that modulates proline levels in a patient and methods for identifying a patient at risk for developing a DTNBP1-related psychiatric illness, as well as other methods and compositions for treating or ameliorating the effects of schizophrenia are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-invasive and minimally invasive techniques for evaluating the physical state of a subject, including diagnosing a disease, disorder, or physical state of the subject, determining the prognosis of the subject, determining a subject's susceptibility for a disease, disorder, or physical state and determining, developing and monitoring treatment for the same. The invention also relates to identifying genetic alterations contributing to, or susceptibility for, development of a disease, disorder, or physical state, and for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of the disease, disorder, or physical state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stenographic method for concealing coded messages in DNA. The method of the invention comprises concealing a DNA encoded message within a genomic DNA sample followed by further concealment of the DNA sample to a microdot. The present invention further provides a method for the use of genomic steganography to mark and authenticate objects of interest.