Sentences with phrase «potential effects of gene»

The remaining gaps in our understanding of the biology of gene drives and the potential effects of gene - drive modified organisms on the environment are fundamental considerations in the development and release of gene - drive modified organisms, the report says.

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Because gene drives can pass such changes down from one generation to the next, each potential alteration in the code of life could have a lasting and unknowable effect.

«Identifying which of these candidate genes actually causes variation in responses to cold snaps will give us the potential to understand whether evolution to climate change can occur in both wild and domesticated animals, allowing us to better predict which species or breeds will be «winners» and «losers» and to better mitigate the effects of anthropogenic climate change on a wide range of organisms from beneficial pollinators to invasive pests,» said Theodore Morgan an associate professor of evolutionary genetics in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University and senior author of the study.

In addition, he and his team are using their CRISPR / Cas9 DNA - editing platform to study the effects of deleting other potential malaria host - factor genes and to learn more about the roles of these host factors in mosquitoes.

Their research team currently is testing the potential effect of the unique differences of the giraffe's FGFRL1 gene by introducing these changes into mice using the new CRISPR gene - editing methods.

Dr. Martinez - Agosto noted, «Looking at the functionality of these genes and their effect on the immune response has great potential for accelerating the development of new targeted therapies.»

The study identified several other potential colitis genes, he added, and this particular one's effect on the barrier cells» energy requirements suggests a new category of mutations with the potential to cause IBD.

Corn plants outfitted with the gene tolerated six times the concentration of glyphosate that farmers normally apply, with no apparent effect on health or reproduction — more than enough for commercial potential, says Verdia's Linda Castle.

Güler added, «If we can use gene therapy to exert control over neurons, the potential exists to modify or eliminate the effects of certain neurological diseases by controlling ill - firing neural networks.

The report finds that the current regulatory practices for assessing risks or potential environmental effects of field experiments or planned releases are inadequate for gene drives.

Using a variation of CRISPR, gene editing may be a potential strategy for mimicking the protective effects of a genetic mutation linked to heart disease.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A new study suggests a potential new way to block one of the most common cancer - causing genes, without causing severe side effects.

Recently, exceptional environmental releases of antibiotics have been documented, but the effects on the promotion of resistance genes and the potential for horizontal gene transfer have yet received limited attention.

These potential problems were rapidly addressed by others who found that chemical modifications of the siRNA sugar backbone could block most off - target effects without jeopardizing gene knockdown.

«Dark chocolate, a high source of polyphenols, and flavanols in particular, has lately received attention for its possible role in modulating obesity because of its potential effect on fat and carbohydrate metabolism, as well as on satiety... The research undertaken to date has shown promising results, with the possible implication of cocoa / dark chocolate in the modulation of obesity and body weight through several mechanisms including decreasing the expression of genes involved in fatty acid synthesis, reducing the digestion and absorption of fats and carbohydrates and increasing satiety.»

Although the thermogenic effect of CCRT has the potential to produce significant effects on these metabolic targets as well as on fat absorption and energy intake, possibly via its impact on the gut microbiota and gene expression, a clinically meaningful outcome also depends on compliance by the subjects.

Polygenic risk scores could be useful to stratify the risk of several cancers among patients in medical centers, allowing for the potential discovery of new associations between genes, disease and secondary effects, according...

... According to a review by Lovich and Ennen (2013), the construction and operation of wind farms have both potential and known impacts on terrestrial vertebrates, such as: (i) increase in direct mortality due to traffic collisions; (ii) destruction and modification of the habitat, including road development, habitat fragmentation and barriers to gene flow; (iii) noise effects, visual impacts, vibration and shadow flicker effects from turbines; (iv) electromagnetic field generation; (v) macro and microclimate change; (vi) predator attraction; and (vii) increase in fire risks.

At the same time, FWS recognizes that it has not evaluated the potential long - term effects of big renewable energy projects that fragment or isolate desert tortoise conservation areas, possibly «cutting off gene flow between these areas.»