Sentences with phrase «gene for sex»

«This tells us the genes for sex are there; some just aren't functional.»

Mice, compared with humans, are more richly endowed in genes for sex, sense of smell, and immunity against pathogens.

Not exact matches

Caplan said the best bet for super powers through gene editing would be greater muscle strength, better memory, quicker reaction times, better night vision, and turning up receptors to experience things like alcohol, drugs, and sex more intensely.

In a widely publicized privacy lawsuit this year, a Florida jury awarded Hogan, whose real name is Terry Gene Bollea, $ 140 million in damages from Gawker for publishing a sex tape in 2013 in which the former wrestler was featured.

Never cared for sex and the mortality in my family genes is actually pretty high, though!

University of Adelaide School of Molecular and Biomedical Science PhD student, Deborah Toledo - Flores, says: «the most important aspect of this work for us was to identify more genes on platypus Y chromosomes to reveal new leads about potential sex determining genes in these animals.»

It finally reveals the gene content of the two different Y chromosome systems that evolved in mammals,» says Dr Grützner, who has led research into monotreme sex chromosomes for more than 10 years.

«This gene has been on the agenda for human sex development, but it's quite important that a case has now been reported.»

The need to pass genes to future generations is so critical that in some species, males put a lot of energy into generating these sex - specific features — a peacock's elaborate tail feathers or an elephant seal's massive, territory - defending body size, for example.

The X chromosome provides an unusual system for transmitting genes between sexes across generations.

For example, the genus Corticium also uses the gene DMRT1 for sex determination; this gene was thought to be present only in more complex metazoans (reptiles, birds, mammals, etcFor example, the genus Corticium also uses the gene DMRT1 for sex determination; this gene was thought to be present only in more complex metazoans (reptiles, birds, mammals, etcfor sex determination; this gene was thought to be present only in more complex metazoans (reptiles, birds, mammals, etc.).

The male sex chromosome has long been called our genetic junkyard, a clutter of meaningless DNA surrounding a handful of genes — and those only good for making more men.

He is also concerned about China, which prohibits gene - editing of embryos but does not strictly enforce similar rules, as shown by failed attempts to curb the use of ultrasound for sex selection and to stamp out unauthorized stem - cell clinics.

The difference in the hormone's effect for male and female progeny is related to the interaction of the estradiol and the genes determining the sex and throat color of the lizards.

For more than two decades we've known that a single gene on the Y chromosome, called Sry, is responsible for male sex determinatiFor more than two decades we've known that a single gene on the Y chromosome, called Sry, is responsible for male sex determinatifor male sex determination.

Schizophrenia is from Venus, Autism is from Mars — There is a battle of the sexes raging in every person's brain, as genes from mom and dad fight for dominance.

In a more heterogeneous environment some genes will be better for one type of habitat (high - quality food) and other genes will give the animals a little leg up in the second habitat (low - quality food), thus upping the appeal of swapping some genes via sex.

It is the bacterial equivalent of sex, with two cells sidling up to each other and engaging in conjugation, or the swapping of genes, except that they do not have to wait for progeny to see the benefits.

Studying embryonic dragons is important for piecing together gene activity during sex determination.

In these fertilized eggs, the condition of the complementary sex determiner (csd) gene is of crucial significance for the creation of female workers.

These could alter the expression of genes on other chromosomes, and might be partly responsible for behavioural differences between the sexes, says Rissman.

But she adds that to go from changes in gene expression to why someone is attracted to a person of the same sex is a question for which science may never fill in all the blanks.

So for example, if one microbe is resistant to antibiotics and the other one isn't, if we let them have sex, maybe one of them will pass the resistance gene on to the other one and we can figure out where it is by seeing how long it takes for that gene to get from one microbe to the other.

Other medical sequencing projects will use DNA sequencing to: discover new genes that are involved in common diseases; identify the genes responsible for dozens of relatively rare, single - gene (autosomal Mendelian) diseases; sequence all of the genes on the X chromosome from affected individuals to identify those involved in sex - linked diseases; and survey the range of variants in genes known to contribute to certain common diseases.

The 2014 winner is Dr Laura Pastor Castro of the University of Navarra, Spain, for her abstract «Sex - dependent gene expression of kidney transporters after ochratoxin A exposure in F344 rats».

Furthermore, sex - specific differences in gene polymorphism are suggested by one study showing that diabetic women carrying ACE D allele have a higher risk for development of diabetic nephropathy, which was not seen in diabetic men (Table 2)(331).

It will be important in future studies to improve both gene and taxon sampling for primate species, to construct separate trees based on mitochondrial and nuclear loci, and to tease apart differences that arise from incomplete lineage sorting versus other types of discordance including introgression and sex - biased dispersal [75]--[77].

Surprisingly, we found that the determinant for this wing size difference is located in the non-coding region between two known transcription factors, the master sex determining gene doublesex and neurogenesis regulator prospero.

To test for differential expression between sexes and tissues, we used DESeq [52] on the genes defined as expressed.

In the paper, the researchers discuss how recent breakthroughs in CRISPR - Cas9 gene editing technology coupled with their discovery last year of a male sex determining gene Nix could be a winning combination for tipping the male - female mosquito ratio in the wild.

Methods: In this mendelian randomisation study, we measured lipoprotein (a) concentration and determined apolipoprotein (a) isoform size with a genetic method (kringle IV type 2 [KIV2] repeats in the LPA gene) and a serum - based electrophoretic assay in patients and controls (frequency matched for age and sex) from the Pakistan Risk of Myocardial Infarction Study (PROMIS).

Some genes responsible for raising the levels of sex hormones and testosterone that happens during the adolescence and puberty may halt its development during the abuse of this drug.

Vitamin D acts on over 1,000 different genes and serves as a substrate for sex hormones like testosterone, human growth hormone, and estrogen.

SMILF Picked up to series; 10 episodes STUDIO: ABC Signature Studios / Showtime TEAM: Frankie Shaw (w, d, p), Lee Eisenberg (ep), Gene Stupnitsky (ep), Michael London (ep) LOGLINE: A raw look at a single twentysomething in Boston whose desires for relationships, sex and a career collide with the realities of being a young single mother.

Sex - Linked Disorders For sex - linked (also known as x-linked) recessive defective genes for which carrier tests exist, breeders should follow the same «breed and replace» recommendations as are outlined above in the discussion of autosomal recessive disordeSex - Linked Disorders For sex - linked (also known as x-linked) recessive defective genes for which carrier tests exist, breeders should follow the same «breed and replace» recommendations as are outlined above in the discussion of autosomal recessive disordeFor sex - linked (also known as x-linked) recessive defective genes for which carrier tests exist, breeders should follow the same «breed and replace» recommendations as are outlined above in the discussion of autosomal recessive disordesex - linked (also known as x-linked) recessive defective genes for which carrier tests exist, breeders should follow the same «breed and replace» recommendations as are outlined above in the discussion of autosomal recessive disordefor which carrier tests exist, breeders should follow the same «breed and replace» recommendations as are outlined above in the discussion of autosomal recessive disorders.

The reason for this is sex i.e. to try and show a potential mate that their genes are superior to competitors and that they will sire the most desirable children.

Her work has also been featured at the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, IL; Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL; Calumet Gallery, New York, NY; Center for Sex and Culture, San Francisco, CA; Centro Cultural Costaricense Norteamericano, San Jose, Costa Rica; and other venues.