Sentences with phrase «on genes for»

Ascent for these bears means a better chance at survival and a better chance to pass on their genes for the next generation of Brooks River bears.

Prior studies with animals suggested that another function of the drug is to turn on the genes for elastin (a protein found in elastic fibers) and other elastic fiber genes, such as Fbn - 1 and Lox, causing elastin deposits within the blood vessel wall.

The researchers performed a final series of experiments to narrow down the list of reprogramming factors to the essential few, settling on the genes for four factors: OCT3 / 4, SOX2, KLF4, and MYC.

So in the scenario, those who managed to mate before dying passed on genes for belligerence and bravery to their descendents.

Within a species, when some individuals have a trait that aids their survival — such as a blunt beak that allows them to crack open tough seed coverings — they will pass on the genes for that trait to their offspring, whereas individuals with pointed beaks will have died.

But bacteria can pass on the genes for antibiotic resistance, so any source of resistance is concerning.

Zeroing in on NANOG, the scientists found that low oxygen conditions increased NANOG's mRNA levels through the action of HIF proteins, which turned on the gene for ALKBH5, which decreased the methylation and subsequent destruction of NANOG's mRNA.

Hong - Zhong Zhang and colleagues at the University of California at San Francisco deciphered the signaling system between a protein in a resistant staph cell that keeps watch for beta - lactams and a second protein that it tells to turn on the gene for beta - lactamase when the drugs are present.

The researchers engineered a strain in which a Synechococcus gene normally turned on during photosynthesis signals its activity by switching on the gene for luciferase, an enzyme from another bacterium that drives a light - emitting chemical reaction.

Last week, a federal jury deadlocked on a claim by the University of California (UC) that South San Francisco biotech giant Genentech had infringed the university's patent on the gene for human growth hormone.

When you take C3G it actually turns off the gene expression for fat storage and turns on the gene for fat metabolism.

It is these stressors that turn on the gene for illness in the first place.

Not exact matches

Spark Therapeutics» stock soared 20 % in Wednesday trading on the heels of its second quarter 2017 earnings report and some (very) early data on the gene therapy - focused firm's treatment for the blood disorder hemophilia A.

• Calyxt, the New Brighton, Minn. - based company based on gene - editing foods, filed for a $ 50 million IPO Friday.

The FDA's inspection report «is based on raw observations and in some cases lack proper context,» Gene Grabowski, an outside spokesman for Rose Acre Farms, said in an email.

Apple's quarterly results were a sigh of relief for investors, said Gene Munster, founder of Loup Ventures on CNBC's «Fast Money.»

The multilevel space, which has 200 feet of frontage on Broadway and 30 - foot ceilings, could be used by one large tenant or divided for two or three users, said Gene P. Spiegelman, an executive vice president at the commercial brokerage Cushman & Wakefield, which is marketing the space.

At last year's Brainstorm Health conference in San Diego, Bergh found himself sitting at dinner with Othman Laraki, the cofounder and CEO of Color Genomics — a company that extracts the DNA from a customer's submitted saliva sample and then looks for a set number of gene mutations known to be associated with increased risk for developing certain hereditary cancers or heart conditions (depending on the test).

«Some of what they're doing borders on the edge of magic,» Gene Russianoff, the staff lawyer for a subway rider advocacy group, told the New York Times» Matt Flegenheimer.

Scientists have figured out the specific gene mutation responsible for red hair — and why it's more common in beards than on heads.

And on Wednesday, in a major milestone for this burgeoning and potentially world - changing industry, the Dutch startup UniQure, developer of the Western world's first approved gene therapy, raised $ 82 million in its initial public offering, Reuters reports.

• Excision BioTherapeutics, a Philadelphia - based life science company focused on the development and commercialization of advanced gene editing therapeutics for the treatment of life - threatening disease caused by neurotropic viruses, raised $ 10 million in seed funding.

Right now, the first CRISPR gene therapies are in development, but they are not built on a «standard stack» and require a lot of custom work for each indication - these therapies will be coming into the clinic and hopefully get approved the coming couple years, and after that there could be significantly more investment into standard tools.»

In our tests, the Gene Knockout Kit gave us greater than 80 percent knock - out rates for seven targets,» shares Shondra Miller, Ph.D., Director, Center for Advanced Genome Engineering at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, on Synthego's web site.

While it takes time for gene therapies to be tested, trialed, and possibly approved by the FDA, genetics startups like Spark, AveXis, Caribou Biosciences, Editas, and Audentes have been on the road a while.

Gene therapy has been on a roll in the past year, with the FDA approving Spark Therapeutics» landmark gene therapy for an inherited form of blindness in DecemGene therapy has been on a roll in the past year, with the FDA approving Spark Therapeutics» landmark gene therapy for an inherited form of blindness in Decemgene therapy for an inherited form of blindness in December.

As the cost for a full gene map approaches $ 1,000, the opportunity increases for business owners to get in on the genome mapping industry.

But organizers of the International Summit on Human Gene Editing said editing genes in human embryos was permissible for research purposes, so long as the modified cells would not be implanted to establish a pregnancy.

The group's guidance follows calls for various bans on use of the technology known as CRISPR - Cas9, which has quickly become the preferred method of gene editing in research labs because of its ease of use compared with older techniques.

«Those carrying the target gene variant slept, on average, for five hours, which was one hour shorter than their twins without the gene.

Keith Fargo, the Alzheimer's Association director of scientific programs and outreach, told Business Insider in 2017 that the Alzheimer's report, which would tell me whether I had a mutation on my APOE gene, was more useful in the context of research than it was for predicting who might get the disease.

On the supply side, evolving technology and industry dynamics have driven cutting edge research and investments in diverse areas like gene therapy, early detection / diagnostics, personalized medicine and telemedicine, to better meet the demand for cost efficient and accessible healthcare.

Angling to be the go - to marketplace for these gene - based businesses, Helix, the spin out from genetic testing research and technology giant Illumina, has held a first close on a planned $ 200 million funding round led by new investor DFJ Growth.

It is caused by mutations on the ABCD1 gene, which codes for a membrane transporter protein.

Ms. Blakeman was elected on March 11, 1997 and, as Speaker Gene Zwozdesky noted, she has served continuously since that time for a total of 5,876 days over the course of five - terms.

«Political polarization and the widespread use of social media are the chief reasons that it's increasingly difficult for brands to remain neutral on societal and political issues,» says Gene Grabowski, a partner at crisis communications firm KGlobal.

Research on a new «gene editing» technology known as CRISPR — which theoretically allows any cell or organism to have its genome altered — is advancing exponentially, with early research ongoing on human embryos created for that purpose.

After all, it's survival of the fittest, and if I kill you, then there's more food for me, and more opportunity for me to pass on my genes to the next generation.

The death penalty should be abolished not for religious reasons (also religious people seem to approve of the dath penalty — which to me makes no sense) but because every person who is killed is one less set of DNA to be passed on to succeeding generations, and who knows what those wasted genes could mean for the future of the species?

It appears that the gene for cystic fibrosis is found in a narrow region on chromosome seven.

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 event, the fourth of its kind, seeks to raise global awareness and create a forum for collaboration around the wide array of powerful and promising cell therapies, gene therapies, and immunotherapies emerging from medical institutions around the world, as well as the impact new technology will have on humanity and society,» a press release by the Cure Foundation explains (h / t Christian Post).

He may also be faced with incomprehension and hostility when he tries to persuade the school not to support «Red Nose Day» or «Jeans for Genes»; when he suggests that asking pupils to stand at the front of the class and shout out the names of intimate body parts is an invasion of their modesty; when he objects to the non-Catholic geography teacher's presentation of solutions for over-population, the «gay rights» agenda seeping in through text books, the chaplaincyco - ordinator's failure to get abortion agency leaflets removed from the library, or the school nurse's distribution of cards with information on how to get the morning - after pill.

Our genome is nearly identical to the chimpanzee genome, a little less identical to the gorilla genome, a little less identical to the orangutan genome, and so on — and this correspondence is present in ways that are not needed for function (such as the location of shared genetic defects, the order of genes on chromosomes, and on and on).

It is, as well, an antidote to Mississippi Burning, a dishonest, award - winning new film in which blacks wait patiently and fearfully in the background for deliverance by two white FBI agents, played by Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe, who zealously bend the law in the interest of justice — a film one fears will have a profound effect on the way many Americans view their nation in the King Years («The Dream Dafoed,» as the Village Voice put it).

You sometimes make me think it would be great for you to write fictions on Bible stories like Gene Edwards did, and sometimes puzzle me with the depth of your thoughts.

Following the challenge from Gene, what are some areas in your life where «Enough is Enough» and you can put aside the money you would have spent on the «upgrade» to use for the Kingdom of God instead?

In this proposal, specific master genes that are required for the pluripotent stem - cell state would be turned on in an adult cell.

Darwin is brought in for the defense as it is argued that the natural way of roosters assures that the genes of the strongest are passed on, producing a stronger generation of chickens.

If you search the Coursera website on «evolution», you will see that «Evolution: A Course for Educators» taught by instructors from the American Museum of Natural History» and «Genes and the Human Condition (From Behavior to Biotechnology)» taught by professors at the University of Maryland both start in June.