Sentences with phrase «alteration of gene activity»
The alteration of gene activity, called epigenetics, might result from modification of RNA molecules that interact with genes; a modification of the packaging that carries DNA; molecular switches attached directly to the DNA itself; or even something to do with the cell's power - stations, the mitochondria, Baugh said.
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This epigenetic alteration of gene activity in brain cells that receive this neurotransmitter showed for the first time that dopamine deficiencies can affect a variety of behavioral and physiological functions regulated in the prefrontal cortex.
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Later in life the genetic material can be changed by epigenetic modifications, i.e. chemical alterations of the DNA the affect the activity of the genes.
They also collected DNA to study epigenetics — changes in the activity of how a gene is expressed through environmental experiences, rather than alteration of the genetic code itself.
Modern humans showed big alterations in the activity of genes associated with face shape and larynx shape, compared with our forebears.
The term epigenetics, first coined by Conrad Waddington (University of Edinburgh), can be defined as an alteration in gene activity that is mitoti... Read more
The research and collaboration activities are organized around the central concepts that cancer results from the accumulation of genomic alterations, and that well - defined descriptions of DNA repair mechanisms, cancer genomes, and gene expression landscapes can reveal the vulnerability of cancer to interventions.
The studies demonstrate that the daily pattern of gene activity is not lost with age but is rather reprogrammed for new functions and that a low calorie diet delays alterations in the rhythm of stem cells.