Sentences with phrase «effects of genes»

In truth, we still don't know for certain whether or not there is a direct effect of the gene.

«It is certainly an interesting study, as its findings inform us of the protective effects of the gene associated with higher aerobic capacity against breast cancer,» she explains.

Despite the proliferation of GWAS, the associations found so far have largely failed to account for the known effects of genes on complex disease — the problem of «missing heritability.»

The second session focused on melanoma susceptibility genes featuring the research of ESR03, Marina Juraleviciute, on MX2, a gene identified as a melanoma suscepitlity gene by the GWAS consortium; and ESR01, Aravind Sankar, who discussed the finctional effect of gene mutations which contribute to melanoma development.

The main effects of genes and environment on behavioral problems in the Virginia twin study of adolescent behavioral development

The two big ideas Ying Kai Chan is tackling in science — reducing the harmful side effects of gene therapy and developing better vaccines to protect against viruses — might seem wildly different from one another.

In contrast, smaller isolated populations are genetically decoupled from the mitigating effects of gene flow can rapidly radiate.

With no other medical explanation, an athlete's sudden sickness could signal a side effect of gene doping, but it's a stretch.

While some farmers (and governments) support the use of genetically modified crops for their higher yield quantities and pest and weed resistance, others point out that the long - term effects of these gene adjustments just still aren't clear.

While some farmers (and governments) support the use of genetically modified crops for their higher yield quantities and pest and weed resistance, others point out that the long - term effects of these gene adjustments just

The brain - size - altering effect of the gene is what led the researchers to study the impact on IQ.

Here are four effects of gene patents on patients:

She points out that the climate has changed dramatically since EDAR370A arose, so different effects of the gene may have been beneficial at different times.

Many of these crops use latent effects of genes squirreled away in discarded seed varieties to create breeds that at first glance seem artificial.

The remaining gaps in our understanding of the biology of gene drives and the potential effects of gene - drive modified organisms on the environment are fundamental considerations in the development and release of gene - drive modified organisms, the report says.

The pigment diluting effects of the genes involved (commonly referred to as «B» and «D» by dog breeders) also dilutes pigment in the eye, resulting in eyes that are light brown to amber in shade.

Threshold traits develop only when the additive effects of genes exceed this critical number.

The sculptures and photographs by Elaine Bradford and the works on paper by Megan Greene take Darwin's theory of phenotype (or the visible characteristics of an animal that result from the combined effects of the genes and the environment) even further by incorporating human fashion and adornment as a means for a species to adapt to its surroundings.

The main effects of genes and environment on behavioral problems in the Virginia Twin Study of Adolescent Behavioral Development

Review: Environmental influences on alcohol use: Informing research on the joint effects of genes and the environment in diverse U.S. populations.

The prevailing theory of the evolution of aging holds that aging is a side effect of genes that promote growth and development of organisms that have a low likelihood of continued survival in the wild once they have reproduced.

The effects of gene editing in general are impossible to predict.

These results illustrate a useful approach for studying the effect of gene expression on cardiac contractility.

Face shape, which would be the holy grail, is in the distant future — we've only found the first five genes, and the effects of those genes are very small.

«The effect of this gene on fetal hemoglobin levels was very strong,» Orkin says, «cutting across populations of Europeans, Africans and Asians.»

She and her colleagues interview each of these women for several hours every 6 months to try to understand the effects of genes, crime, poverty, and isolation on their disease outcomes.

The researchers are now investigating the effects of these genes» mutations as possible targets for new therapeutic treatments.

In the new study, the researchers examined the effects of gene mutations known to be associated with ASD in humans.

«One of the neat things about this paper is that it looks at the effects of this gene's mutations at the level of how the enzyme functions in the test tube, how it functions in the fly and then the consequences for how the fly deals with ethanol,» Montooth said.

For instance, the effects of a gene controlling seed colour in maize seemed to disappear sometimes, only to reappear in later generations.

Further, by using RNA interference to block the effects of this gene, the researchers produced wheat that had 30 percent less of the nutrients in its grains, according to the paper presenting the result in the November 24 issue of Science.

The genetically modified mice distort the results because of the human growth hormone, so in many cases the effect of that gene was either overvalued or undervalued.

«We can't know with absolute certainty the effects of these genes unless someone resurrects a complete woolly mammoth, but we can try to infer by doing experiments in the laboratory,» he said.

The researchers plan to continue their research into the effects of the gene variation.

If so, it could help researchers understand the effects of genes operating at different intensities and may eventually have applications in therapies for genetic disorders.

Similarly, a few women whose DNA did not «match» went through a divorce or other upheaval, ate for emotional comfort, gained weight, and made the mismatched group look terrible — a reminder that so many emotional, economic, metabolic, social, and other forces affect someone's chance of losing weight that the effect of genes gets lost in the noise.

Although more research is required, the information obtained from this study coincides with others published recently on the Mediterranean population of the north of Italy, «therefore the effect of this gene seems to exist in southern Europe at least,» concluded the researcher.

The effects of the gene for obesity do not show up much in the starving Third World.

Studies that compare genetically identical twins with fraternal twins — who only share half of their twin's DNA — help distinguish the effects of genes from the effects of shared environmental factors such as housing, schooling and childhood nutrition.

Understanding the effect of gene mutations has, traditionally, been much like trying to figure out what an unseen elephant looks like just by touching it.

The new technique lets scientists analyze the effects of gene mutations at an unprecedented scale and speed, and at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods.

Zebrafish are an ideal model organism for modelling the effects of genes on human health and disease.

The effects of gene doping in healthy humans aren't known.

Originating from molecular biology, Genomics branched out to become a vast field that includes research into the structure and function of genomes, evolution and the effects of genes on health and disease.

Rui Yi, Ph.D., CU - Boulder: Determine the effect of gene dosage imbalance on activity in trisomic embryonic stem cells

The team characterized the effects of the gene deletion and found that the mice had symptoms similar to those experienced by patients with BAD.