Sentences with phrase «conducting genetic association studies»

Furthermore, dog breeds provide genetic isolates, each having a specific predisposition towards compulsive behaviours, which increases the feasibility of conducting genetic association studies.

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Meta - analyses of genome - wide association studies conducted in these ethnically - diverse populations identified a total of 878 genetic variants belonging to 18 loci associated with asthma risk.

The Immunochip for fine - mapping is an important tool for conducting genome - wide association studies of the genetic components of disease.

In conducting their study, which includes detailed behavioral, medical and genetic observations of 14 boys with CS from 12 families, the team of scientists and physicians worked closely with families of the small but fast - growing Christianson Syndrome Association, including hosting the group's inaugural conference at Brown's Alpert Medical School last summer.

So Chakravarti and colleagues conducted a new genomewide association study of the disease, comparing the genetic markers of more than 650 people with Hirschsprung's disease, their parents and healthy controls.

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.

Previous genome - wide association studies (GWAS) by the group have identified new genetic risk factors for the higher rates of asthma and poor response to bronchodilator medications seen in these minority populations — in many cases different from risk factors seen in prior studies conducted in European Americans.

In the new study, the lab has conducted the first large - scale whole genome sequencing study of asthma drug response in African Americans and Latino children in an effort to pin down the genetic factors contributing to reduced albuterol response more precisely than possible in previous association studies.

CSGB scientists conduct studies aimed at understanding complex genetic diseases and developing new statistical methods and software to analyze data sets emanating from large - scale genetic association and linkage studies.

Two genome - wide association studies were conducted to identify a genetic component within the Friesian horse breed that may cause CPL or predispose them to the condition.

Grant 1591: Discovery of Genetic Susceptibility Loci in Atopic Dermatitis using a Genome - Wide Association Study in West Highland White Terriers Dr. Natasha J Olby, VetMB PhD Project Goal: This research team will conduct a genome - wide association study of Atopic Dermatitis in Westies to identify chromosomal regions associated with tAssociation Study in West Highland White Terriers Dr. Natasha J Olby, VetMB PhD Project Goal: This research team will conduct a genome - wide association study of Atopic Dermatitis in Westies to identify chromosomal regions associated with the disStudy in West Highland White Terriers Dr. Natasha J Olby, VetMB PhD Project Goal: This research team will conduct a genome - wide association study of Atopic Dermatitis in Westies to identify chromosomal regions associated with tassociation study of Atopic Dermatitis in Westies to identify chromosomal regions associated with the disstudy of Atopic Dermatitis in Westies to identify chromosomal regions associated with the disease.

Previous offspring twin studies suggest that the association between parent antisocial behaviour and child hyperactivity is genetic whilst the association to child conduct disturbance has genetic and environmental influences [32].