Sentences with phrase «particular single nucleotide»

In the current study, which was conducted in mice, scientists have analyzed one particular single nucleotide variant in a region associated with increased risk for developing colorectal and prostate cancers, but whose mechanism of action has been unclear.

In a study, published in Science, they investigated a gene region that contains a particular single nucleotide variant associated with increased risk for developing colorectal and prostate cancers — and found that removing this region caused dramatic resistance to tumor formation.

Not exact matches

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.

Furthermore, the analysis of data on single - nucleotide polymorphisms, the main cause of difference between human beings, allows the prediction of phenotypic effects of a particular genetic variation.