Sentences with phrase «between genetic alterations»

Over the years researchers have made tremendous strides in the understanding and treatment of cancer by searching genomes for links between genetic alterations and disease.

Many medical - genetic syndromes show a clear connection between genetic alteration and typical facial gestalt [49], hence genes involved in affected individuals may also contribute to normal variations in facial shape.

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Our study helps to understand the link between genetic susceptibility and microbial alterations in the gut in IBD,» explained lead investigator André Bleich, PhD, Professor and Director, Institute for Laboratory Animal Science, Hannover Medical School, Hannover (Germany).

Conceivably, fitting new catalogues of genetic alterations to this model of acquired capabilities will help us better understand the relationship between genotype (genetic susceptibility and somatic mutation) and phenotype (tumor development, growth, and metastasis).

Previous genetic studies in dogs, which can also develop OCD, have identified mutations that lead to alterations in the function of brain synapses — the points of contact between cells conveying nerve signals.

Many of these genetic alterations affect the process of long term potentiation, a process where neurons that get stimulated at the same time have the connections between them grow stronger.

In addition, the mutations in ARID1A provide an important new link between genetic and epigenetic (alterations to the environment of genes) mechanisms in human cancer.