Not exact matches
Segal doesn't
try to explain such spookily synchronized outcomes, but her
studies suggest that the harmony between identical twins stems in large part from shared
genetic identity.
DNA methylation is one form of epigenetic modification being
studied by scientists
trying to understand how the same
genetic code can produce so many different cells and tissues as well as differences between individuals as closely related as twins.
To
try to answer that, we looked for molecular differences that could reveal aspects of motor neuron diversity — and the
study started with a molecular screen to
try and find
genetic differences between different subtypes of motor neurons.
Genome - wide association
studies, which
try to find correlations between particular
genetic variations and disease diagnoses, are a staple of modern medical research.
«So, the second aim of the
study is to
try to identify
genetic markers that might influence how a disease manifests in a family with a known
genetic condition.»
While there are other
studies currently enrolling deerhounds, I want to make it clear, this project is the only
study currently
trying to identify
genetic risk factors for the development of these health problems in deerhounds.
Katherine Meurs, DVM, PhD (Diplomate ACVIM Cardiology) at North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine initiated a genome sequencing
study in 2015 to
try and locate
genetic markers for this disease in the Persian breed in the hope that a
genetic test might be established.
These researchers also agreed that it is fruitless to
try to find them in
studies that provide no way of controlling for
genetic influences.