Not exact matches
Genetic mutations don't work the way you'd like them to be most convenient for understanding evolution (to the naked
eye /
common sense).
The
genetic shift introduced variants for paler skin and lighter - colored
eyes; genes for digesting lactose became
common sometime later.
After combing through
genetic data from over 100,000 individuals, researchers found the genes were more
common in people who had trouble getting enough shut -
eye.
Genes have always been
eyed as a key culprit, and now, the most comprehensive
genetic survey to date suggests that major cancer genes are more
common in affected children than thought.
Previous clinical data suggests uveal melanoma is more
common in Caucasians and individuals with light
eye coloration; however, the
genetic mechanisms underlying this cancer's development were largely unknown.
An age - related and
genetic eye disease, FECD is one of the most
common causes of corneal swelling.
Two
genetic studies involving thousands of participants suggest that age - related macular degeneration, an
eye disease
common among the elderly, is tied to a gene that helps regulate «good» cholesterol.
Human embryonic stem cellsImage: Wikimedia
commons, Nissim Benvenistylinkurl: Advanced Cell Technology; http://www.advancedcell.com/ (ACT) filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) application yesterday (November 18) to conduct a phase I / II trial using hESCs to treat a
genetic eye disease.
RPB researchers have developed a
genetic test that can accurately predict whether the most
common form of
eye cancer will spread to other parts of the body, particularly the liver.
Dr. Eng presented the «Bioethical and Clinical Dilemmas of Direct - to - Consumer Genomic Testing»; and Dr. Jeff Gulcher, MD, PhD, CMO of DeCode Genetics, presented «
Genetic Risk Tests for
Common Diseases: for Physician
Eyes Only?»
Breeding animals should be proven free of these faults and
common genetic defects (such as hip dysplasia, epilepsy,
eye and heart disorders) BEFORE being considered for breeding.
Causes: The most
common cause of glaucoma is a primary abnormality at the drainage angle of the
eye, which is usually
genetic in origin.
You'll also want to know that the parents have been prescreened to avoid
genetic defects
common in a breed, typically
eye and hip disorders.
Bostons can live 15 years or more but are susceptible to some ailments or injuries
common to dogs with short muzzles and prominent
eyes and have a
genetic predisposition to several diseases and structural abnormalities.
To determine whether particular viruses were responsible for URI symptoms in different shelters, over 300 healthy cats across the nine shelters had their
eyes and mouths sampled for
genetic analyses designed to look for calicivirus, herpesvirus, and three other
common viruses.