Sentences with phrase «new gene responsible»

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A new meta - analysis suggests that low expression levels of 10 related gene sets responsible for mitochondrial machinery play an important role in this disorder — all previously unlinked to Parkinson's.

A new report by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that loss - of - function mutations to Filaggrin - 2 (FLG2), a gene that creates a protein responsible for retaining moisture and protecting the skin from environmental irritants, were associated with atopic dermatitis in African American children.

In 2006, the team led by Christine Petit in the Institut Pasteur's Genetics & Physiology of Hearing Unit, especially Sedigheh Delmaghani, working in cooperation with Paul Avan's team at the University of Auvergne's Laboratory of Sensory Biophysics, identified a new gene that was responsible for early - onset sensorineural hearing loss.

Lisa Harris, of Dalton High School in New York City, won this year's top Siemens prize for individuals — a $ 100,000 college scholarship — for developing a new method to detect carriers of a gene responsible for cystic fibrosNew York City, won this year's top Siemens prize for individuals — a $ 100,000 college scholarship — for developing a new method to detect carriers of a gene responsible for cystic fibrosnew method to detect carriers of a gene responsible for cystic fibrosis.

Researchers have identified a new set of genes that may be responsible for the two most common and disabling neurological conditions, stroke and dementia.

Given that in humans HTR7 is also expressed in the neurons that innervate the skin, this new gene may well be responsible for itch in human patients taking antidepressants.

New research has found that the pharmaceuticals, which are frequently showing up in U.S. streams, can alter genes responsible for building fish brains and controlling their behavior

«A lot of the genes that cause the original cancer are also potentially responsible for the metastatic process, and the cancer may not need to acquire new traits to be able to spread to distant sites,» said UNC Lineberger's Charles M. Perou, PhD, the May Goldman Shaw Distinguished Professor of Molecular Oncology, and a professor of Genetics and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.

«This is an exciting and important new result, and we are pleased that technology developed at NIST played a role,» said physicist Gene Hilton, who was responsible for production of the NIST chips.

Now a new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and the Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) suggests that «molecular autopsies» may be valuable in detecting gene mutations responsible for a sudden death.

Environment Gets More Blame for Autism: A new study suggests that environment accounts for more than half of autism risk, while genes are responsible for about 40 percent.

A single injection of a new treatment has reduced the activity of the gene responsible for Huntington's disease for several months in a trial in mice.

A key cancer - causing gene, responsible for up to 20 percent of cancers, may have a weak spot in its armor, according to new research from the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota.

In another paper in the same issue, a team led by molecular biologist Ronald Plasterk, now at the Hubrecht Laboratory in Utrecht, the Netherlands, reports an intriguing twist: The same genes appear to be responsible for both RNAi and another gene - silencing mechanism known as cosuppression, in which adding extra copies of a gene cause both the new and the existing copies of that gene to be shut down.

The gene responsible for the new strain's salt tolerance, taken from an ancient ancestor of modern wheat, may help other crops.

A new study suggests that environment accounts for more than half of autism risk, while genes are responsible for about 40 percent.

Using a new method, the Uppsala researchers were able to identify which Stentor genes were involved in regenerating a new mouth, and which genes were responsible for building a new tail.

What's new here, he says, is that the researchers began addressing the question of how that protection might work: which species are responsible, what genes they use, and what diet they require.

But new research led by University of Pennsylvania scientists suggests that mutations in an X chromosome gene called TEX11 are responsible for a significant number of cases of infertility — an estimated 1 percent of cases of non-obstructive azoospermia.

A new study suggests that evolutionary changes in the regulation of a gene implicated in perception, behavior, and memory may be partly responsible.

Other medical sequencing projects will use DNA sequencing to: discover new genes that are involved in common diseases; identify the genes responsible for dozens of relatively rare, single - gene (autosomal Mendelian) diseases; sequence all of the genes on the X chromosome from affected individuals to identify those involved in sex - linked diseases; and survey the range of variants in genes known to contribute to certain common diseases.

Wirth Lab team identify the genetic variations in gene that are responsible for a new type of muscular atrophy

Kathy Niakan and colleagues are providing new understanding of the genes responsible for a crucial change when groups of cells in the very early embryo first become organised and set on different paths of development.

In the new study, published online March 27, 2018, in Cell Reports, a team led by UCSF's David Raleigh, MD, PhD, found that increased activity of a gene known as FOXM1 appears to be responsible for the aggressive growth and frequent recurrence of these tumors.

The new CRISPR technique works by silencing the gene (DUX4) thought to be responsible for the genetic disease.

McMaster University Scientists have published 2 studies identifying which gene is responsible for causing brain development disorders when several genes are deleted in an individual's genome, providing a path forward for developing new therapies.

Studies like the new one suggest that genes alone may not be responsible for such autoimmune diseases, says Janko Nikolich - Zugich.

The pair work together to develop detection methods for new and emerging tomato viruses, identify the tomato genes responsible for virus resistance, and make this information available to plant breeders.

Published in Science, an exciting paper describes a new CRISPR - based gene editing system that targets RNA, the molecule responsible for translating DNA into protein, instead of DNA.

For example: the gene responsible for ALS has been identified, over 6 million California homes are powered by solar energy, and Harriet Tubman was confirmed as the new face of the $ 20 bill.

The science suggests that by creating muscular tension you are switching on the genes responsible for synthesising new muscle and slowing the breakdown of existing muscle.

Here's what you get during those minutes, according to new reports: an instant endorphin surge and drop in blood pressure, regulation of hunger hormones that may help you keep weight off, and key vitamin D synthesis that alters the expression of 291 genes responsible for everything from controlling how quickly your bones age to how fast you bounce back from tough workouts to how fertile you are.

The New Findings - The researchers collected DNA samples as well as urine samples from hundreds of dogs to identify the gene responsible for high levels of uric acid.

Samples from canine patients will not only allow the researchers to identify genes responsible for breed - specific susceptibilities (such as hemangiosarcoma in Clumber spaniels and osteosarcoma in Greyhounds), but also to translate these discoveries into new and more precise diagnostics and therapeutics for both canine and human cancer patients.

(All responsible breeders carefully place their dogs in new homes, but breeders of rare breeds are even more finicky about where their pups go because they are guardians of a small gene pool and need to make sure that all breedable dogs are kept intact and that buyers understand the consequences of owning a pet that is also the repository of genes from that limited pool.)

Ultimately, the microarray study could provide clues about which genes are responsible for the disease and lead to the development of blood tests for early detection and possible new treatments for DCM.

New research is being done to identify the gene and mutation responsible for inherited cataracts in Cocker Spaniels, and subsequently, to develop a genetic test that can identify genetically normal, affected, and carrier dogs.

This week, U.S. Representatives Gene Green and Mike Thompson introduced a new bill for e-waste legislation: Responsible Electronics Recycling Act of 2010.