Sentences with phrase «gene for»

We know the normal order of genes for most of the dog breeds.

Some blood tests are offered only to women of certain ethnic backgrounds, who may be at higher risk of carrying genes for specific diseases.

The researchers say they didn't start with the notion that they'd find adaptations in genes for metabolism, they simply popped out of the data as it was analyzed.

The effort has already had one practical result: the discovery of two new genes for resistance to a race of wheat stem rust to which there is virtually no resistance in wheat.

During these years, my team discovered several promising candidate genes for schizophrenia and smoking addiction.

How to be a fifth of an inch taller Researchers said they have confirmed the first gene for human height.

With complete genome sequences accumulating at an accelerating rate, ahead lies the massive task of determining the physiological function of thousands of newly identified genes for which little is known beyond their sequences.

If they each pass this gene to their baby, then the baby will have two genes for blue eyes and will actually have blue eyes.

As soon as the near completion of the human genome was announced, commentators played up the payoff of finding genes for all sorts of diseases.

Our findings have implications for molecular genetic studies trying to identify susceptibility genes for these disorders.

They went on to find new genes for receptors sensitive to different wavelengths of light.

If you can't see the parents, how can you tell whether they might have passed on genes for an unhealthy structure or rotten teeth or bad temperament?

Nevertheless, other results also obtained in this study suggested the conclusion that there is a major gene for hip dysplasia.

It also has a significant effect on developing good genes for the baby.

The social velvet spider's genome, however, revealed 10 genes just for that one kind of silk and nine other genes for additional silk proteins.

Probably all women, and even men, have genes for breast cancer.

This immune system gene is also found in humans and other animals, and is thought to be the most important gene for inherited immunity.

Within us are genes for many types of cancer.

I was looking at one protein and its single gene for a decade.

Not quite as rich and sweet as an oatmeal cookie (otherwise it would just be one), but it shares the same genes for sure.

There are people who have great genes for long - distance running, and people who don't.

By examining over one million gene variations, scientists hope to find additional target genes for longevity studies that may not be obvious from blood screening and animal testing.

For a trivial example, take the discovery of a «gene for obesity».

And tests for genes for diseases like breast cancer have been validated.

This study presents several candidate genes for further studies of the regeneration process.

Testing is performed by analyzing samples of blood or body tissues to determine if you or your child carry genes for certain inherited disorders.

Seven genes for intelligence are also associated with schizophrenia; nine genes also with body mass index, and four genes were also associated with obesity.

But they lost some things in the process, like genes for disease resistance that still occur in wild peanut ancestors.

Previously developed reporter genes for MRI have been much more limited in their capabilities, requiring the use of specific metals that are not always available in some tissues.

So it is not surprising that the researchers found fewer genes for smell in cats than dogs.

Our laboratory has had many productive relationships with breed clubs like yours that have resulted in the identification of genes for various types of cancer, retinal disease, and other disorders.

A new gene for sex determination has also been discovered.

The organism has a huge suite of genes for receptor and signaling proteins, far more than in most similar organisms.

What if your male dog passed along genes for a health problem?

If they hear «You've got the normal gene for alcohol processing,» they might decide that they should grab another six - pack.

But only one gene for sensing serotonin had higher activity in the friendly animals.

The researchers say that detecting other, clinically more important, compounds should be possible by using genetic engineering to incorporate genes for other enzymes into plant tissue.

In the study, the researchers first examined DNA from domestic cats and identified 12 different genes for cat bitter receptors.

That is, genes for particular traits tend to be on the same chromosome and arranged relative to other genes in a similar way.

This inability reflects damage to an underlying gene for the sweet taste receptor.

But medical genetics hit a new high point last week, when two groups working independently announced that they had isolated the first gene for a common form of cancer.

There's no clearly identified gene or genes for mental illnesses, no blood test, no outward physical signs and no simple technical fix.

Therefore, the discussion of the ethical and legal issues arising from the use of human genes for research is also relatively new.

He then tried to discover where those proteins are located in the genome and how they affect other genes for head formation.

It is not necessary for all cancer cells to take up the foreign gene for the therapy to be effective.

There are people who have great genes for math, and people who don't.

An international team of researchers has found, for the first time, seven risk genes for insomnia.