Sentences with phrase «disabling key genes»
Some researchers have proposed deleting or disabling key genes that are required for early embryonic development.
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It was assumed that these fish became blind because mutations disabled key genes involved in eye development.
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What's more, they managed to disable the gene in 65 per cent of cells in the key area of the animals» brains.
By disabling the gene for that key protein in test animals, the scientists were able to home in on the mechanism by which that brain region, known as the suprachiasmatic nucleus or SCN, becomes the body's master clock while the embryo is developing.