Sentences with phrase «genetic defects»

In the late 1960s, medical researchers developed a way to find genetic defects in a fetus as young as 15 weeks, early enough to terminate a pregnancy with an abnormal fetus.

You also get a dog who's likely to be free of genetic defects common to certain purebred dogs.

There are, however, guidelines you can follow to preserve breeding lines and genetic diversity while reducing the risk of producing dogs that carry defective genes, or are affected with genetic defects.

Will she (at forty - two years of age) undergo prenatal testing for genetic defects?

The result is a dog that is less likely to be impacted by genetic defects common to certain purebred dogs.

It is currently being tested not only for correcting genetic defects, but also for treating cancer and other acquired diseases.

A few dogs carry genetic defects that cause their kidneys to fail at about 1 - 3 years of age.

Few men, however, know that the same genetic defects can have deadly consequences for them as well as their children.

More often they will be deaf, blind and prone to a multitude of other genetic defects (including heart problems).

Our project will hopefully provide proof of principle that gene therapy could one day provide lasting control of normal eye pressure in patients with known genetic defects.

This technology allows to sequence a large number of DNA segments simultaneously and to more easily identify genetic defects.

Now researchers have shown how certain genetic defects in these patients cause heart cells to work incorrectly.

A very large proportion of the population is affected by serious genetic defects.

Be sure the parents, and preferably grandparents as well, are clear of genetic defects such as hip dysplasia and epilepsy.

We suspect that these too are inherited, but don't know if they represent a different manifestation of the same disease or a different genetic defect.

How about the 43 - year - old who learned that the fetus had a terrible genetic defect that would allow it to live only a few painful minutes after birth?

If you do not know what genetic defects to beware of, please contact a reputable, responsible breeder who will be able to answer your questions.

Indeed, several genetic defects have been identified that likely contribute to the pressure increase inside the eye.

It's bad enough that we've bred the intelligence out of dogs, but to keep breeding genetic defects is sick, especially those that cause the animals pain and shorten their lives.

She admitted at the time to having a «peculiar genetic defect» that made campaigning a real pleasure for her.

Unlike genetic defects, however, epigenetic programming can be reversed.

The method is supposed to help in eliminating the mother's genetic defects already in the test tube.

It was the first genetic defect linked with a specific human cancer.

In other words, it was a rare, self - limiting genetic defect.

Individual breeders contribute substantial amounts of money yearly to research projects investigating genetic defects for their breed.

Because of the high variability of the clinical picture, the search for the responsible genetic defect was, until a few years ago, very tedious.

Smaller dogs are particularly sensitive to genetic defects through unethical breeding practices.

Responsible breeders screen for hereditary genetic defects, working to produce the healthiest puppies possible.

The causes are generally genetic defects in the immune system, environmental stress and poor health associated with inadequate nutrition.

Ask about the health of the animals and what the breeder has been doing to minimize genetic defects.

That results in a dog that's less likely to be impacted by genetic defects common to certain purebred dogs.

The feat could eventually help children born with genetic defects that make their skeleton grow too slow or too fast.

Note on supplements: The effects of supplementing with different nutrients can vary tremendously due to other genetic defects, dietary and lifestyle choices and environmental exposures.

Some pet breeds have an increased risk of surgical complications because of characteristics bred into them, or because of genetic defects common to these breeds.

I also provide a 1 yr guarantee against genetic defects.

Even dogs that have been health screened and dogs that have earned show titles can produce dogs with certain genetic defects.

One form of this illness arises from genetic defects in the RNA component of telomerase.

c. Be aware of genetic defects which can be harmful to the breed.

Genetic defects like this one are avoided by utilizing selective breeding (hip dysplasia in dogs has between a twenty - five percent and eighty - five percent chance that it's hereditary), however, periodically, a puppy will contract the disorder even if there isn't a history of it in either parent's bloodlines.

The Jack Russell Terrier Research Foundation (JRTRF) encourages, promotes and supports the development and maintenance of research on genetic defects found in the Jack Russell Terrier by making gifts or grants to other non-profit organizations engaged in similar research.

AIDS researchers were encouraged last year when they found that people with a specific genetic defect appeared to be protected from infection by HIV.