Sentences with phrase «detailed family history»

Moreover, when compared to humans, dogs have shorter generational life spans (as many as five or more related generations frequently co-exist), extended pedigrees with detailed family histories, and more homogeneous genetic backgrounds, which provide unique opportunities to address questions about the origin and behavior of cancer.

«Our findings, combined with undertaking detailed family histories and, when appropriate, early genetic diagnosis, could eventually allow clinicians to replace the defective Clarin - 1 gene before patients start to lose their hearing.

First, he would interview each member of the family in order to create a detailed family history going back at least three generations.