Sentences with phrase «genetic research involve»

Applied fields of biology such as medicine and genetic research involve many specialized sub-disciplines.

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The increasing use of in - vitro - fertilisation techniques, and the emergence of new possibilities involving human cloning, mixing of human and animal genetic elements, and the use of embryonic stem cells for research, among other things, brought the need for further teaching.

Jim Collins, a biomedical engineer from Boston University not involved in the study, is interested in how the research expands the capabilities of genetic engineering.

Some DNA program efforts can raise complex legal and ethical questions, however, and Jennifer Wagner, a 2014 - 2015 AAAS Congressional Fellow and former research associate at the University of Pennsylvania's Center for the Integration of Genetic Healthcare Technologies, and Sara Katsanis, an Instructor of Science & Society at Duke University, are conducting interviews, surveys, and focus groups around two such programs to learn more about the perspectives of the people involved and to develop «best practices» guidelines.

She did her master's degree research project at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), also in Warsaw, looking at the effect of genetic mutations on the function of an enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of heme, using Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model organism.

«Fascinating genetic studies had been done on SMCHD1 that linked the gene to FSHD2, a rare muscular dystrophy involving the interaction of multiple genetic sites, but it had never been connected to craniofacial abnormalities,» says Michael Talkowski, PhD, of the MGH Center for Human Genetic Research, co-senior author of the Nature Geneticsgenetic studies had been done on SMCHD1 that linked the gene to FSHD2, a rare muscular dystrophy involving the interaction of multiple genetic sites, but it had never been connected to craniofacial abnormalities,» says Michael Talkowski, PhD, of the MGH Center for Human Genetic Research, co-senior author of the Nature Geneticsgenetic sites, but it had never been connected to craniofacial abnormalities,» says Michael Talkowski, PhD, of the MGH Center for Human Genetic Research, co-senior author of the Nature GeneticsGenetic Research, co-senior author of the Nature Genetics paper.

The study involved participants of European descent exclusively, but co-author Roy Perlis, a researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital, notes it's standard method to focus on one group as a starting point, since previous research shows genetic markers can vary by ethnicity.

Professor Peter Naredi, the ECCO scientific co-chair of the Congress, who was not involved in the research, commented: «In my view Dr Brastianos and colleagues very elegantly show what we mean with precision medicine, how genetic profiling can support our understanding of the metastatic process and how it opens up different pathways for treatment.

The research team's hunt for such age - related genetic associations involved studying more than 8 million single nucleotide polymorphisms — changes of one nucleotide for another at a particular spot in the DNA — in 2,693 individuals.

Previous research involving twins had suggested that migraines have a significant genetic component.

GenConnect is a searchable alphabetical listing of over 300 organizations worldwide that are involved in setting policy regarding the legal, ethical, and social issues that stem from human genetic research.

Courses often cover legal issues, like how to handle research involving human subjects, rather than examining how funding may influence scientists or how cutting - edge research such as genetic engineering may affect society at large.

This study opens the door for future research to better understand why Asian Americans have better CSM than non-Hispanic whites, and to determine whether and to what extent genetic and / or cultural factors are involved.

The molecular mechanisms involved in the development of cancer have been uncovered by extensive research over the past 30 years, culminating in The Cancer Genome Atlas, a National Institutes of Health project that identified and characterized many genetic mutations that fuel cancer.

Recent research, however, looks beyond the genetic code to «epigenetic effects,» which do not involve changes in the genes themselves, but rather in how they are expressed to determine one's characteristics.

«We never would have seen that connection based on genetic sequences alone,» says Jack Johnson, a virologist at The Scripps Research Institute not involved with the study who first discovered the chain mail pattern in bacteriophages.

Genetic modification in zebrafish models is cheap and easy, so authors point out that future research on these animal models will contribute to understand the molecular relationship that exists between the proteins involved in the physiopathology of megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy.

For example, Ebers says, the new research also shows that the IL7R variant associated with increased MS risk is present in 70 % of people of European descent, suggesting that many other genetic factors are involved because few of these people contract MS. «The most striking finding,» Ebers says, «is the degree of genetic influence [on MS] that remains unexplained.»

The research in his laboratory involves the study of the nature and extent of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) genetic variation, the biological and evolutionary processes that have produced the observed patterns, and the human genes and their relevant genetic variants that influence susceptibility or resistance to HIV infection.

The next step is to ensure that these kind of genetic modifications don't negatively affect plants, said Mads Torry - Smith, director of research and development in the biomass applications division of Novozymes, who was not involved in the study.

Importantly, this research aims to separate the genetic from the environmental factors that are involved in a person developing schizophrenia.

His research interests involve pharmacogenomics for hemoglobinopathies and neuropsychiatric disorders, transcriptional regulation of human fetal globin genes and genotype - phenotype correlation in human genetic disorders.

deCODE's genetic research is aimed at identifying the genetic factors involved, as a means of identifying new drug and diagnostic targets that can target the underlying cause of disease and point the way towards more effective treatment and prevention strategies.

Kent, who is not involved in the newly approved research, oversees 180 charities devoted to supporting people with genetic conditions.

Research projects involving human subjects are required to «de-identify» samples, to insulate relevant health information (such as genetic data) from identifying information (patient names).

When Vauterin joined the CGGH, he was new to malaria research but has since built a deep appreciation for the richness of this data — a perspective that's been helped by sharing office space with Dr Roberto Amato and Jacob Almagra - Garcia, who are both deeply involved with the population - level genetic analyses of the P. falciparum Community Project data.

These resources comprise a «rice diversity research platform» that is widely used the international rice research community to understand the genetic basis of complex traits, to investigate molecular mechanisms involved in key forms of stress tolerance, and to efficiently utilize natural variation to breed highly productive rice varieties for the future that are more nutritious, resource - use efficient, and stress tolerant than those we currently grow.

He notes that students are involved in every step of the research process — growing human leukemia cells, performing the experiments, analyzing the data that the experiments generate and interpreting those data as to what they're saying about the cells» genetic network.

Health disparities research programs involve not only basic, clinical, or behavioral research related to health disparity populations and the medically underserved, but also strive to create a diverse group of genetic and genomic scientists who engage in such research.

Roberto Amato is a Research Associate in Statistical Genomics who is involved in the analysis of natural genetic variation in the Plasmodium parasites that cause malaria.

Our researchers have made key discoveries of the specific gene mutations and proteins involved in both syndromic and non-syndromic congenital sideroblastic anemias, and we have an open research protocol that is helping us to reach our ultimate goal of understanding the genetic basis of all types of CSAs.

His research involves detailed, critical, and elegant analyses of secondary metabolism, impacts of transcriptional regulation and genetic variation in primary metabolism, and the genetic variations in generalist pathogens and their influence on distinct hosts.

Experts aren't clear on why, but research suggests that a mix of hormonal, genetic, immune response, and psychological factors are involved.

According to a recent study involving researchers from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), new genetic variants have been identified.

The focus of his research is in identifying and characterizing the genetic and environmental factors involved in neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease and autism.

Christiansen graduated from Aurora University and began her career as a laboratory manager at Northwestern University, where she was involved in genetic research for the department of biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology.

Moreover, one of the findings of the research that identified the COMMD1 gene virtually eliminated genetic recombination (a cross-over event) as the cause of these anomalies, the obvious conclusion being that neither test was 100 % accurate and that a second gene was involved.

Researchers at Florida State University and the University of Missouri have pooled their information to further the investigation of the genetic causes of epilepsy in thirty breeds of dogs including poodles (all types,) The research into the genetic mechanism of the condition seems to point to a recessive gene, but there may be more than one gene involved and more research needs to be done.

A Horticulturist is a person who is involved in the science and research of plant cultivation through genetic engineering, plant breeding, crop production, cutting tubers and planting of seeds.

Crohn's and Colitis Canada is also involved in research as the founder and a major contributor to the GEM Project, which is analyzing the possible genetic, environmental and microbial connections.