Sentences with phrase «location of a given gene»

As research advances, scientists hope to determine the precise location of a given gene so they can test entire populations to identify carriers of the disease gene.

Not exact matches

Discovering the approximate location on the chromosome of the gene or genes responsible for a given disease will permit doctors to diagnose a genetic disease or predisposition before the onset of symptoms.

The site's core pages give an overview of fly development, and others list detailed information about the locations of genes in chromosomes, the structure and function of the proteins they encode, and references to the scientific literature.

The study for the first time estimates the minimum number of locations in the human genome — 250 to 300 — where gene copy number variation (CNV) can give rise to autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Botstein and Davis» landmark conceptual breakthrough, published in 1980, gave researchers the tools to trace and map out the genetic inheritance of disease in humans, while Hogness» work provided the means of identifying the precise physical location of genes of interest on chromosomes.

At any given instant it can be argued that the cell is in a «state» defined by its components — their concentrations and locations, the interactions between components — that are modulated in space and time, and the complex circuitry — that involves a large number of interacting networks and a snapshot of the dynamical processes — such as gene expression, cell cycle, transport of components, etc..