Sentences with phrase «effects of particular genes»

But it has not been clear until now that the effects of these particular gene variations can vary by race in patients taking clopidogrel after a heart attack.

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«Some people are protected from the effects of sleep deprivation by this particular gene variation but, for most of us, sleep loss does something to the brain that simply prevents us from switching gears when circumstances change.»
Some morphogenic gradients apparently yield but a single effect: If the concentration of a morphogen in a particular place is above a critical threshold, a target gene is activated; otherwise, it is not.
In other words, some mice experienced a particular side effect because of genes they got from their mother.
Genes that lead to the toxic effects of the huntingtin gene may be silenced by these microRNAs, in particular the miR - 10b - 5p microRNA.
The study identified several other potential colitis genes, he added, and this particular one's effect on the barrier cells» energy requirements suggests a new category of mutations with the potential to cause IBD.
Ethionamide in particular is activated by the enzyme EthA, but some resistant forms of tuberculosis have developed mutations in the ethA gene, sparing them from the toxic effects of the transformed ethionamide.
Just why our bodies respond so strongly to fake medicine has long been a mystery, but researchers are a step closer to solving that riddle, having picked out a particular gene that may be responsible for one type of placebo effect.
He had been using transgenic (genetically modified) mice in his immunology studies, knocking out particular genes and observing the physical effects, and he used a similar approach to uncover the biological basis of learning and memory.
Degradation of the RNA may result in different mapping bias effects, in particular in a higher read coverage at the 3 ′ end of the genes.
To exclude the possibility that the results were due to nonspecific effects of this particular STAT6 siRNA, another siRNA targeting the exon 22 sequence of the STAT6 gene (ID # 4689) was utilized.
«In this study, researchers evaluated the effect of dietary fats on one particular chromatin gene known to lengthen roundworm lifespan.
It also gives the possibility to target multiple genes in one experiment and thereby to relatively easy investigate the combined effect of several genes in a particular context.
«Dark chocolate, a high source of polyphenols, and flavanols in particular, has lately received attention for its possible role in modulating obesity because of its potential effect on fat and carbohydrate metabolism, as well as on satiety... The research undertaken to date has shown promising results, with the possible implication of cocoa / dark chocolate in the modulation of obesity and body weight through several mechanisms including decreasing the expression of genes involved in fatty acid synthesis, reducing the digestion and absorption of fats and carbohydrates and increasing satiety.»
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