The estimates of the variance components suggest that the mode of inheritance of hip dysplasia is quantitative, with
a major gene affecting the trait jointly with numerous minor genes.
The aim of this study was to perform a segregation analysis in order to assess the possible existence of
major genes affecting hip and / or elbow dysplasia in four Finnish dog populations.
for article An indication of
major genes affecting hip and elbow dysplasia in four Finnish dog populations.
Not exact matches
Genes have always been eyed as a key culprit, and now, the most comprehensive genetic survey to date suggests that major cancer genes are more common in affected children than tho
Genes have always been eyed as a key culprit, and now, the most comprehensive genetic survey to date suggests that
major cancer
genes are more common in affected children than tho
genes are more common in
affected children than thought.
A team including researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered that a specific
gene may play a
major role in the development of a life - threatening birth defect called congenital diaphragmatic hernia, or CDH, which
affects approximately one out of every 3,000 live births.
Both De Luca and Marinkovich's teams are exploring a similar
gene therapy for another
major form of the disease, called dystrophic EB, caused by a different genetic error
affecting a larger protein.
A person with b thalassemia
major, in which both
genes are
affected, develops severe anemia starting at a few months of age.
Professor Segal's research has two
major directions 1)
Gene regulation — using quantitative and computational models to understand how DNA sequence variation among human individuals generates phenotypic diversity 2) Microbiome and Nutrition — understanding how the microbial composition of individuals
affect their physiology and health.
Identification of
Major Rhizobacterial Taxa
Affected by a Glyphosate - Tolerant Soybean Line via Shotgun Metagenomic Approach — Gui - Hua Lu —
Genes
A tantalizing picture of how
genes and environmental factors interact to produce mental illness comes from studies of
major depressive disorder, a condition that
affects 16.2 % of Americans, according to one recent national survey.
Transposons are known to
affect the regulation of
gene expression and play
major roles in shaping genome structure.
Because the hypothalamus is a
major control center of the endocrine system, appetite and energy balance, Kahn and his team wanted to know how diabetes
affects hypothalamic
gene expression.
One of the first
genes in the placebome that she pinpointed
affects dopamine, a
major player in the brain's reward system.
However, it is possible that some
genes of
major effect may usually, but not always, be present in
affected dogs.
If the detection of a
major gene were caused by for example environmental factors, shuffling the data would not
affect the estimate of the
major gene variance.
However, the
major genes that are possibly
affecting hip and elbow dysplasia in these populations will require further study.