Sentences with phrase «ancient gene mutations»

In contrast, disorders that occurred equally among purebred and mixed - breed dogs appeared to represent ancient gene mutations that had become widely spread throughout the dog population.

Not exact matches

Psuedogenes are remnants of genes that once served a purpose in our genome that they no longer fulfil, because of mutations that have rendered the genes nonfunctional, i.e., they no longer lead to the production of proteins (long chains of amino acids) that once contributed to specific characteristics in ancient ancestors.

They chose Niemann - Pick Type C, a lysosomal storage disease associated with mutations in two ancient genes that are well - conserved in many organisms.

These ancient virus - like genes begin to leapfrog around the egg's DNA, thereby producing new mutations, just as transposon movement causes color mutations in ears of corn.