Sentences with phrase «for genetic eye»

It is not a comprehensive ocular health examination, but rather an eye screening exam for genetic eye abnormalities for breeding purposes, for breeders.

ACVO diplomats are trained to accurately diagnose and treat eye diseases in dogs and other animals, screen animals for genetic eye diseases, offer breeding advice regarding actual or presumed genetic eye disorders, and offer micro-surgical options for the treatment of certain conditions.

Current CERF (eye test, must be repeated on an annual basis) CERF looks for genetic eye abnormalities including but not limited to juvenile cataracts and progressive retinal atrophy.

Breeding animals should be examined annually, even after they have stopped breeding, in order to look for genetic eye diseases.

Not exact matches

On Wednesday, Spark Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ONCE) announced it will charge $ 425,000 per eye for one - time treatments of a rare genetic retinal disease that causes blindness.

The clinic also screens embryos for «albinism or other ocular pigmentation disorders» as well as a range of genetic abnormalities such as Down syndrome and haemophilia.Eugenics is fine, as long as you don't alter eye and hair colour.

Genetic mutations don't work the way you'd like them to be most convenient for understanding evolution (to the naked eye / common sense).

Even if a baby's parents both have brown eyes, it's possible for the baby to end up with blue ones if the parents have the genes for blue eyes somewhere in their genetic makeup.

The genetic shift introduced variants for paler skin and lighter - colored eyes; genes for digesting lactose became common sometime later.

Critics of preimplantation genetic diagnostics fear it will encourage designer babies, with parents trying to select for eye or hair color.

Using what we know about human genes, for example, could help us extrapolate details like Neanderthal hair and eye color, their genetic diseases, and possibly even their language capabilities.

His point is that the numbers contain no information about him — not his predisposition for genetic illnesses, his intelligence, or even his eye color.

Hence, according to Fitzgerald speaking from his own experience in class rooms, Hawkeye can instigate discussion on the physiology of the human eye, while also allowing for comparison with other species, such as birds of prey, and reflection on advancements related to genetic engineering and wearable technologies.

Eye diseases — such as age - related macular degeneration, as well as a genetic condition called Stargardt's macular dystrophy that afflicts young people — are considered excellent candidates for stem cell therapy because the eye is an immune - privileged site, meaning transplanted cells are not as likely to be rejected as foreign compared with transplants elsewhere.

The genome could also help uncover the genetic basis for other octopus innovations, such as their elaborate prehensile arms with suckers used to sense chemicals in the water as well as feel and grasp; their ability to regenerate their limbs; a propulsion system that allows them to jet around underwater; camera - like eyes that are more like humans than other invertebrates; and the fact that they have three hearts to keep blood pumping across their gills.

«Biologists peek into the past to see the future through tiny spider eyes: Biologists look to the past for early genetic development of tiny spider and insect eyes to find potential for research into human visual challenges.»

New research links specific inherited genetic differences (alterations) to an increased risk for eye (uveal) melanoma, a rare form of melanoma that arises from pigment cells that determine eye color.

Reported data suggests that inherited genetic factors associated with eye and skin pigmentation could increase a person's risk for uveal melanoma.

Hosts infected by viruses found new uses for the genetic material the agents of disease left behind; metabolic enzymes somehow came to refract light rays through the eye's lens; mammals took advantage of the sutures between the skull bones to help their young pass through the birth canal; and, in the signature example, feathers appeared in fossils before the ancestors of modern birds took to the skies.

«Increased eye cancer risk linked to pigmentation genes that dictate eye color: New research identifies genetic mechanisms behind rare form of melanoma are also associated with genetic risk for skin melanoma.»

«But this data is also important because it indicates — for the first time — that there is a shared genetic susceptibility to both skin and uveal melanoma mediated by genetic determination of eye color.

After analyzing dinosaurs» genetic relationships to reptiles and birds, the researcher determined that dinosaurs not only possessed the three color receptors for red, green and blue that the human eye possesses, but that they, like their closest living relatives, crocodiles and birds, were probably also able to see extremely short - wave and ultraviolet light by means of an additional receptor.

Crime labs see a bright future for forensic genomics; they're already moving toward predicting hair and eye color based on genetic information.

It uses a virus already approved by the Food & Drug Administration for other genetic therapies in the eye; it delivers an ion channel gene similar to one normally found in humans, unlike others that employ genes from other species; and it can easily be reversed or adjusted by supplying new chemical photoswitches.

The $ 1,000 genome — brought to you by CliffsNotes Heads up, Christmas shoppers: Icelandic company deCODE Genetics has launched a new service that, for a mere $ 985, will take your FedExed cheek swab and scan the enclosed DNA for a sprinkling of genetic variations linked with 20 or so diseases, as well as ancestry and physical traits such as eye color (in case you don't have a mirror handy).

Combining genetic material can of course bring beneficial new combinations, but even for tiny organisms that are barely visible to the naked eye, mating is fraught with all kinds of hazards, such as a long wait for offspring, sexually transmitted diseases, and the risk of getting eaten during or after sex.

The team found that genetic variants that contribute to higher scores on the Eyes Test also increase the risk for anorexia, but not autism.

Because they have very simple body shapes, no legs and no eyes, for example, they were particularly useful for this study of cryptic diversity in pine - feeding species, which can have «huge genetic diversity with no visible differences,» Normark adds.

Overall, the new study suggests that genetic variations in the gene that codes for POU6F2 may affect the structure of the eye and increase a person's risk of glaucoma, but additional studies will be needed to describe the exact mechanism.

Researchers have discovered that genetic mutations underlying two inherited eye disorders arise in different components of a single intracellular signaling pathway that is responsible for development...

Dr. Eng presented the «Bioethical and Clinical Dilemmas of Direct - to - Consumer Genomic Testing»; and Dr. Jeff Gulcher, MD, PhD, CMO of DeCode Genetics, presented «Genetic Risk Tests for Common Diseases: for Physician Eyes Only?»

The first unbiased genetic screen for sleep defects in mice has resulted in two interesting mutants: Sleepy, which sleeps excessively, and Dreamless, which lacks rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.

Having discovered a genetic «key» (called P - TEFb) that is important in both cancer cell growth and immune cell differentiation, they tested the drugs on a mouse model for uveitis, an incurable eye condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue leading to inflammation of the uvea (the middle layer of the eye).

Dr. Bailey - Wilson specializes in statistical genetics and genetic epidemiology and is especially interested in risk factors for lung cancer, prostate cancer, eye disorders, autism and oral clefts.

While there is no genetic diagnostic test yet available based on their findings, Kim and Berry said it is relatively simple for an ophthalmologist to remove eye fluid that could then be analyzed at a genetic lab with the proper expertise.

Preservation therapies are particularly exciting for those who have a family history of eye disease or a genetic predisposition to eye disease.

For a very eye - opening look at the concerns of GMOs in our food supply, I recommend the book Seeds of Deception or the film Genetic Roulette.

He, a first - year student named Karen (Brit Marling), and his lab partner / roommate Kenny (Steven Yeun) are attempting to find a species that has the genetic predisposition for an eye but has not developed one of any kind.

The first few games even came up with an elaborate excuse for the setup, with a present - day company using a machine to tap into a person's «genetic memory,» allowing the person to interact with the people and places of a specific point in history through the eyes of the person's ancestor (If you're not following this, that's fine, because it really is just a narrative justification).

Do physical features reliably say anything informative about a person's genetic makeup beyond indicating that the individual has genes for blue eyes or curly hair?

When Placidia discovers the genetic relationship between her and Blue Eyes, her innocent love for her father is shattered.

Most of the health issues for this breed are genetic, including eye problems and seizures.

We focus on the genetic health, breed value, structure and most importantly temperament, at CHampagne Kennels our world class studs are fully titled, Champion titled in AT LEAST 2 different registries, holding AT LEAST 4 performance titles, has earned their Canine Good Citizen Certificate, and has been Health tested for hips, elbow, eye, cardio and thyroid disease, has correct body structure, exemplary anatomy, with superior temperament and natural working ability, including outstanding genetic value.

The patents at issue in the case are owned by Cornell University and are licensed to OptiGen for canine genetic testing related to progressive retinal atrophy (PRA - prcd), Collie eye anomaly (CEA), congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB), and Retinal dysplasia / Oculoskeletal dysplasia (RD / OSD).

Responsible breeders are those who carefully select a mate for Puffin or Princess; make sure she's hale and hardy before breeding; and get her checked for hip dysplasia, eye diseases, deafness, or any other breed - related genetic abnormality.

Cord1 - PRA is a genetic disorder associated with a recessive mutation in the RPGRIP1 gene, which codes for an important photoreceptor protein in the eye.

The group recently identified a genetic mutation for eye - related squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in Haflinger horses, a breed with a higher reported incidence of SCC.

Hotshot's breeders did the genetic tests appropriate for both breeds, including X-rays for hip dysplasia and screening for eye disease, and also did hearing tests on the puppies.

The USDA has not the slightest interest in... whether the breeder knows anything about his breed whether the dogs used for breeding look like their breed whether the dogs used for breeding act like their breed whether the dogs used for breeding are free of genetic health problems such as hip dysplasia, eye diseases, or heart defects — all of which show up long after you buy the puppy.

At present, there are no DNA tests to determine genetic status for eye diseases in Picards, but research is underway at the University of Missouri.