Sentences with phrase «region of a particular gene»

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In particular, this region of the gene might serve as a landing place for cellular machinery that binds to the DNA and reads it, Nikolova said.

In about 70 percent of the cases, he found a dislocation in a particular region of a certain chromosome, but at first he could not find any protein - coding gene responsible.

A region of an animal's genome — the controller — directs when a particular gene — the pilot — can perform its prescribed function.

In particular, they examined different forms of the promoter region of the vasopressin V1a receptor gene (AVPRIA), known as DupA and DupB.

A region inside the csd gene in particular represents a hot - spot with a high evolutionary rate that, together with certain amino acid mutations, decisively contributes to the formation of new csd alleles in the flanking regions.

Interestingly, performance on the Eyes Test in males was not associated with genes in this particular region of chromosome 3.

In particular, genes, rather than non-genic regions of the genome, appeared to be preferentially protected from mutation in the MMR - proficient strain.

The genome's structure controls when and how strongly genes — particular regions of the DNA — are switched «on» or «off».

For example, a particular gene variant in the promoter region of the IL10 gene is associated with a 40 to 60 % increased risk of developing active tuberculosis among Europeans and Americans [75].

This enzyme is produced by a region of DNA (or a gene) called GBA — the same GBA gene associated with a particular form of Parkinson's.

Okano's group has also succeeded in using a state - of - the - art technique called genome editing in marmosets, which could be used to generate «knock - out» monkeys, in which specific genes are deleted or inactivated in specified brain regions, and at a particular stage of brain development.

The heart of the innovation, as I understand it, lies in the choice of a particular and small region of DNA shared by many animals; to say it in technical terms: it's «a 648 base - pair region in the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase 1 gene («CO1»).»