Sentences with phrase «early gene family»

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Armed with the both the king cobra and Burmese python genome the team was able to show that, despite previous hypotheses that venom genes evolve «early» in the lineage leading to snakes, venom gene families do not duplicate early, in fact the study shows that the rapid and extensive expansion of functionally important venom toxin families is restricted to the venomous «advanced» snake lineage.

He and his colleagues gathered genetic data from 156 frog species and combined this with earlier information about two genes from 145 different frogs, for a total of 301 distinct frog species from all 55 families of frogs.

The earlier discovery of mutations in UBQLN2 gene, which causes ALS and ALS / dementia in children and adults, in the Siddique lab led to the screening of the UBQLN family of genes in a large cohort of patients with familial ALS, resulting in the identification of the UBQLN4 mutation.

Specifically, this mutation, which likely occurred very early in evolution after the separation of our group from that of sea anemones, affected a gene of the Fgfr (fibroblast growth factor receptors) family.

The APOE4 trial builds on another trial of an anti-amyloid drug in 300 members of a Colombian family who carry a gene mutation that places them at high risk of developing an early - onset form of Alzheimer's disease.

These results are consistent with earlier findings in the Finnish adoptive study: Gene - environment interaction in vulnerability to schizophrenia: findings from the Finnish adoptive family study of schizophrenia

Egr3, which belongs to a family of immediate early genes known as early growth response (Egr) genes, is another target gene for BDNF.

To pinpoint the gene, Brentnall and colleagues developed a surveillance program for the early detection of pancreatic pre-cancer in susceptible families.

Earlier studies suggested many immune diseases run in families and result when people inherit a faulty gene.

Among the early germ cell markers examined, VASA is a candidate gene for detecting pre-meiotic germ cell differentiation from monkey ES cells, because its expression is detected earlier in the primordial stage of germ cell development in comparison to that of PIWI family genes in vivo in mice and humans [11], [36]--[38], [49].

The strongest link between having a mutation in this particular gene in the family and having multiple family members with melanoma, early onset, and so forth, was in Europe followed by North America and then Australia.

Wakefield S, Lane M, Mitchell M. Mitochondrial dysfunction of the early mouse embryo increases expression of SNF2 family genes.

17 / Jun / 2013 Although a family history of Alzheimer's disease is a primary risk factor for the devastating neurological disorder, mutations in only three genes — the amyloid precursor protein and presenilins 1 and 2 — have been established as causative for inherited, early - onset Alzheimer's, accounting for about half of such cases.

If the genes are there and family members have had early heart attacks, you need to assume that you have the same genes.

When a relative dies of cancer linked to an inherited gene, for example, the age of onset is often 10 to 20 years earlier than usual and typically affects family members around the same age.

Alas, my gene pool have given me two knees that need replacements, my diet is good (much better since I have found Dr. Greger) but I started to eat correctly later in life and see the results of earlier choices along with my families history of knee problems.

A 38 - year - old male with metabolic syndrome who had the APOE4 gene, considered a marker for developing Alzheimer's, who was already experiencing early stage memory problems and had a family history of Alzheimer's Disease (AD), was placed on a ketogenic diet combined with high - intensity interval training (HIIT) for 10 weeks.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia and the Child & Family Research Institute have shown that parental stress during their children's early years can leave an imprint on their sons» or daughters» genes — an imprint that lasts into adolescence and may affect how these genes are expressed later in life.