Read Article From left, University of Maine-Farmington students William Sampson, Andrew Wilcox, and Alyssa Phaneuf analyze animal tissues with assistance from Dr. Timothy Breton. The team successfully discovered a new gene in fish that could impact the general understanding of certain human diseases. Photo courtesy of Dustin Updike, MDI Biological Laboratory FARMINGTON — A team of researchers at the University of Maine Farmington have discovered a new gene in fish that could have implications on the understanding of diseases in humans such as schizophrenia, diabetes and autism-spectrum disorder. The research, a two-year collaboration between UMF professor Dr. Timothy Breton and students at the college, was published in international, multidisciplinary journal Scientific Reports in June.