Sentences with phrase «possible gene pathways»

The researchers also examined gene expression in pre-existing skin biopsies from the same twins to identify possible gene pathways linked to acne.

Not exact matches

It's possible that a mother's immune response to a virus regulates gene activity and pathways while the brain is still developing.

«Having a model such as this, which allows us to say if you want this type of wood, here are the genes that you need to modify, is very beneficial, especially when you have an enormous number of possible combinations with 21 pathway genes,» Wang says.

• In nutrigenomics, the basic goal is to discover how diet affects metabolic pathways in the body and how this regulation may be disturbed in diet - related disease — i.e., humans with a certain mutated gene absorb higher levels of fat from the intestine, leading to elevated cholesterol and possible atherosclerosis.

By assessing the incidence of a particular mutation or the frequency at which certain genes / pathways are altered across multiple patients (of the same tumor type), it should be possible to identify key mutations.

In concurrent studies, the team will examine the gene expression profile of subsets of patients with different clinical outcomes to provide further insight into why certain dogs have more aggressive B - CLL and to identify possible drug targetable pathways to improve the treatment for this cancer.