Sentences with phrase «using genetic markers»

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The process was developed using genetic markers from American Kennel Club (AKC) breeds and some non-AKC breeds in the U.S., as well as purebred dogs from the United Kingdom, Australia, and Europe.

Until recently the process of mapping the spread has been carried out using genetic markers, a kind of bacterial «fingerprint.»

«One of the ways we can reduce the amount of time is by using genetic markers to evaluate which genes are of interest to us.»

«Using genetic markers, people have been able to go far back and show that there were retroviral infections that were responsible for the creation of the placenta in mammals,» says Moore.

«We envision using these genetic markers to help doctors decide which treatments would work best to keep patients healthy.»

Using genetic markers, the researchers found that 55 subjects had received the chromosome from their mother and 25 from their father.

Using genetic markers, the scientists showed that within the same colony, bees from one lineage started fanning at a slightly different temperature than did bees from a different lineage.

Alcino Silva, distinguished professor of psychology at UCLA, has been using genetic markers and a highly miniaturized microscope to zero in on sets of brain cells in mice with such interconnected or «linked» memories.

Australian team uses genetic markers to identify the most viable embryos to eliminate risk of multiple pregnancies

Linkage studies use genetic markers, which act like signposts, pointing researchers to the general area on the chromosome where genes associated with certain traits likely reside.

«It is still highly contentious whether we can use genetic markers to predict athletic performance,» she says.

Seed producers can now use the genetic marker for the Shell gene to distinguish the three fruit forms in the nursery long before they are field - planted.

A couple of years ago we used genetic markers to prove that in one case the baby's leukaemia was indeed maternal in origin.

Success to date has been hampered by using genetic marker arrays designed for within - breed genetic mapping [8] in an across - breed mapping context.

Not exact matches

The use of genetic engineering, instead of marker assisted selection, in the development of Golden Rice is being criticized.

But in May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the first time allowed the use of an existing approved drug, Keytruda, to treat any solid tumor bearing a specific genetic marker.

The lab has also shifted from testing genetic markers known as short tandem repeats (STRs), which are standard in paternity testing, to recording single letter variants in the genetic code known as single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs, which are rarely used for this purpose.

By identifying the gene, genetic markers can now be used in breeding programs to ensure that salt tolerance can be maintained in future cultivars of soybean that will be grown in areas prone to soil salinity.

Then they powdered single teeth from 36 skeletons ranging in age from 3300 years to 1500 years old and extracted tiny fragments of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), a marker commonly used for genetic typing of human populations.

A chromosome - specific BAC library was used to assemble 82 % of the chromosome into 1036 contigs that were anchored with 1443 molecular markers, providing a major resource for genetic and genomic studies.

Funded by the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, Rufford's Small Grants for Nature, and the National Geographic Society, Parusnath is developing and testing microsatellite markers similar to those used in human parentage tests to establish the genetic relatedness of Sungazers in different populations across the species» distribution.

To demonstrate the utility of the gorilla Y chromosome sequence they generated, the researchers designed genetic markers that can be used to differentiate the genetic relatedness among male gorillas and thus to aid in conservation genetics efforts targeted at preserving this endangered species.

«This discovery has allowed us to develop genetic markers that are being used to breed more salt - tolerant grapevine rootstocks, allowing new genotypes to be screened at the seedling stage rather than through lengthy and expensive field - based vineyard trials.»

Molecular markers — pieces of DNA that «mark» a specific gene — allow researchers to comb the genetic blueprint of a plant, match the sequence with a certain trait using computer programs, and develop seeds.

This study also increased the number of genetic markers scientist can use to study the population biology of great white and related sharks, Stanhope said, by a thousandfold, from which they hope to further expand knowledge of these fascinating animals, many of which are in urgent need of conservation.

After extracting tiny amounts of ancient DNA from the mummies» bones, the researchers amplified 16 short tandem repeats (short sequences in the DNA that create a genetic fingerprint) and eight polymorphic microsatellites (hereditary molecular markers) to testable quantities using techniques commonly employed in criminal or paternity investigations.

They were mapping genetic markers that could be used to determine where illegally traded chimps came from so they could be returned to their homes in the wild.

The genetic variations that the researchers have studied do not affect the oxytocin receptor itself: they are markers used for practical reasons.

Where previous methods used just 10 to 20 genes to create an evolutionary history, Faircloth's approach creates a more complete and accurate picture by using more than 1,000 genetic markers.

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs, used as genetic markers in DNA profiling) can produce single amino acid polymorphisms (SAPs) in the amino acids that make up protein.

With the advent of more and more sophisticated ways to measure genetic variation and relatedness using molecular markers, such as allozyme polymorphisms and DNA - based markers, not only can individuals be tracked as to their parentage, but changes in allele patterns over time and thus the effects of evolution on populations can be «seen» in the genetic information.

«In the space of just five years, reasonably affordable studies using DNA sequencing have advanced from using only a handful of genetic markers to more than 2,000 — an unbelievable amount of DNA,» adds Simison.

This time, to check my genetic fortitude against such toxins I will use data from more than 1.5 million DNA markers I had tested for this project.

In one study, researchers at deCODE Genetics Inc., in Reykjavik, Iceland, used 300,000 genetic markers to scan the DNA of 1607 Icelanders who had had heart attacks, along with DNA from 6728 healthy controls.

«Stepparent - stepchild relationships in particular have neither legal nor genetic ties, which are the two markers that legally and culturally we use to decide who is obligated to whom,» Ganong said.

But Thorsby was able to use blood samples from the islanders, collected since the 1970s, to examine their DNA for particular genetic markers.

Here, we used parentage analysis with multilocus microsatellite markers to measure how varying levels of genetic introgression with non-native rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) affect reproductive success (number of offspring per adult) of native westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi) in the wild.

Biologists typically look for genetic connections by using genome - wide association studies, which statistically associate genetic markers with disease.

Objective To identify common genetic markers that may confer differential benefit from aspirin or NSAID chemoprevention, we tested gene × environment interactions between regular use of aspirin and / or NSAIDs and single - nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in relation to risk of colorectal cancer.

Hence, understanding the interrelationship between genetic markers and use of aspirin and NSAIDs, also known as gene × environment interactions, can help to identify population subgroups defined by genetic background that may preferentially benefit from chemopreventive use of these agents and offer novel insights into underlying mechanisms of carcinogenesis.

Previous genetic studies have examined the association of aspirin, NSAIDs, or both with colorectal cancer according to a limited number of candidate genes or pathways.6 - 10 Thus, to comprehensively identify common genetic markers that characterize individuals who may obtain differential benefit from aspirin and NSAIDs, we conducted a discovery - based, genome - wide analysis of gene × environment interactions between regular use of aspirin, NSAIDs, or both and single - nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in relation to risk of colorectal cancer.

This means that the materials are usually non-adapted (exotic or semi-exotic), but their desirable traits can be used in crosses, genetic studies, molecular marker development and parent - building.

Similar issues could arise from the ability to identify people at a higher risk for contracting or spreading a disease using human genetic markers.

The booklet discusses in detail and in simple language agricultural biotechnology as it compares with conventional breeding, the agricultural biotechnology tools used in crops such as tissue culture and micropropagation, molecular breeding and marker - assisted selection, and genetic engineering and GM crops.

Genetic markers of infectivity or likelihood of being a super-spreader could be used to justify quarantine and isolation policies, with the concomitant implications for individual liberty.

In collaboration with data - sharing networks, namely MalariaGEN and STOP - HCV, they are using genetics as a tool to investigate the underlying biology of infectious diseases and to identify genetic markers that correlate with clinical outcomes.

Following this insight, the first genetic maps that allowed researchers to trace patterns of inheritance in humans were made using as genetic markers locations on chromosomes where restriction enzymes slice through the DNA.

Botstein and Davis led an effort that resulted in an idea that at the time was absolutely radical, namely, that you don't have to map the observable traits, known as phenotypes, but instead can follow inheritance patterns using random differences in DNA as genetic markers — differences neutral to evolution and that have nothing to do with observable traits.

Some gene - editing techniques, while effective at modifying the genetic code, involve the use of genetic markers that then leave a «scar» on the newly edited genome.