Sentences with phrase «gene association»
In addition, the new study confirmed the significance of four gene associations recently reported by a European asthma genetics study.
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Two large - scale gene association projects have identified a large number of new loci that influence glycemic traits such as blood...
New gene associations now exist for heart disease, breast cancer, restless leg syndrome, atrial fibrillation, glaucoma, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, colorectal cancer, ankylosing spondylitis, and autoimmune diseases.
But when such studies are replicated, the apparent gene associations often vanish, Blair says.
Recently, Goh et al (in press) have used network analysis methods to characterize the set of disease ‐ gene associations documented in the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man database.
As such mutations frequently fail to predict who falls ill, scientists wonder whether some once - promising gene associations could be simply coincidences.
To complement ongoing positional cloning efforts, we have undertaken a large - scale candidate gene association study.
By pooling data from nine independent research groups looking for genes associated with asthma, the newly - created EVE Consortium identified a novel gene association specific to populations of African descent.