Sentences with phrase «direct effect of the gene»

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Genome - wide scans aim to uncover genes having direct main effects (i.e., genes that show associations with phenotypes regardless of participants» environments).

Although the functions of these genes match well with the environment in which woolly mammoths were known to live, Lynch warns that it is not direct proof of their effects in live mammoths.

Work ranges from analysis of the functions of genes identified to cause eye diseases when mutated, to the direct effects of UV - light and other agents associated with the development of eye disease on mitochondrial and other cell functions.

Here we show variation between incompatible Culex strains in two Wolbachia ankyrin repeat - encoding genes associated with a prophage region, one of which is sex - specifically expressed in some strains, and also a direct effect of the host nuclear genome on CI rescue.

In this study, the research team searched for gene mutations - or other variations in the genome - that may have a direct effect on the risk of pathologically low - bone density among a large set of sequence variants.

Thus, the effects of SNCT clones on gene expression in endometrium observed after implantation are the result of delayed transcriptional activation arising from earlier communication with the conceptus and / or a direct effect of implantation.

... According to a review by Lovich and Ennen (2013), the construction and operation of wind farms have both potential and known impacts on terrestrial vertebrates, such as: (i) increase in direct mortality due to traffic collisions; (ii) destruction and modification of the habitat, including road development, habitat fragmentation and barriers to gene flow; (iii) noise effects, visual impacts, vibration and shadow flicker effects from turbines; (iv) electromagnetic field generation; (v) macro and microclimate change; (vi) predator attraction; and (vii) increase in fire risks.

Although scientists and laypeople alike once believed that the effects of genes on health and behavior are direct and immutable, scientists now recognize that there is substantial regulation of genetic expression by the environment, resulting in gene — environment interactions.

Though direct genetic effects and gene - environment correlations may account for many of the reported associations between parenting and child behavior, I have never claimed (and it is highly unlikely) that they account for all of them.