Sentences with phrase «regulated by a single gene»

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The researchers found that the blond hair commonly seen in Northern Europeans is caused by a single change in the DNA that regulates the expression of a gene that encodes a protein called KITLG, also known as stem cell factor.

With the data provided by the FLI researchers, scientists around the world may now set targeted mutations to investigate the relevance of single genes for aging, in order to better understand regulating mechanisms and, eventually, develop new approaches for therapy or prevention of aging - related diseases.

An enzyme encoded by a single gene, for example, can regulate the synthesis of many different lipids.

Because of the single mutation in GATA4, virtually the entire network of genes regulated by GATA4 and TBX5 were disrupted, resulting in disease.

MicroRNAs, or miRNAs, are short, single - stranded bits of RNA that regulate the messenger RNA expressed by genes to create a protein.