Sentences with phrase «risk genes responsible»
Previous studies have identified a number of risk genes responsible for making proteins that are associated with the disease.
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In a world first researchers from the University's Institute of Translational Medicine, led by Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed, conducted a genome - wide association study (GWAS) to pinpoint the genes responsible for increasing the risk of a person developing adrenal suppression.
Still, the standard form of liver - targeted gene therapy carries a range of potential complications, including the risk of harmful mutations and of the body mounting an immune response against the viral vectors used to carry the correct forms of the defective genes responsible for haemophilia.
Environment Gets More Blame for Autism: A new study suggests that environment accounts for more than half of autism risk, while genes are responsible for about 40 percent.
A new study suggests that environment accounts for more than half of autism risk, while genes are responsible for about 40 percent.
The team identified multiple germline mutations in the human genes responsible for SNRK production that were directly associated with higher body mass index, higher waist circumference and risk of obesity in a cohort of 12,000 women who participated in the Women's Health Initiative.
Finding the genes responsible for the increased risk is not straightforward because small sequences of DNA can interact with completely different parts of the genome through a strange phenomenon known as «DNA looping».
For example, it's more likely that changes within many genes, combined with how these genes interact with one another and the environment, are collectively responsible for an increased risk of developing PTSD.
Because there are some health risks associated with the gene responsible for the merle coat pattern, the AKC does not accept Chihuahuas that have a merle coat for registration.
The United Kingdom Kennel Club decided in May 2007 not to register puppies with «Merle coat color in dogs» coloration due to the health risks associated with the gene responsible, and in December of that year formally amended the Breed Standard to say «Any color or mixture of colors but never merle (dapple).»