Sentences with phrase «possible candidate genes»

The canine disease is compared to similar diseases in other species, most often humans, to determine if there are any possible candidate genes (i.e., genes that are known to be involved in these similar diseases or in the normal processes affected by the disease may offer important leads).

The second update was received on the 9th December when the BTHG was informed that «the work of analysing the genomes across all the dogs in the project to identify and check out possible candidate genes was progressing satisfactorily».

Not exact matches

Using methods for analyzing gene expression in mice, they identified several members of the «BMP» family of proteins from among more than 20,000 possible candidates.

Let's say that you've identified a new possible cancer susceptibility gene, a candidate tumor - suppressor.

Despite type 2 diabetes having been well studied by genome - wide association studies in other populations, analysis in Mexican and Latin American individuals identified SLC16A11 as a novel candidate gene for type 2 diabetes with a possible role in triacylglycerol metabolism.