Sentences with phrase «several key genes»
«We know that several key genes have to be mutated before you get cancer,» Trobridge said.
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In its population gene discovery work, deCODE has mapped several key genes linked to obesity and has gathered detailed genotypic and clinical data from more than 10,000 adult volunteers among the Icelandic population.
Indiana University scientists have discovered the first known instance of a plant or animal lacking several key genes involved in energy production in cells.
Interestingly, the let - 7 family of micro RNA affects several key genes that regulate glucose metabolism, called the PI3 / AKT / insulin pathway.»
However, another strain of E. coli has several key gene changes that can cause severe food poisoning if it enters the gut.
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Spark Therapeutics (ONCE)- The $ 2 billion gene therapy pioneer has over a quarter of its market capitalization in cash, a key ex-US partnership with Novartis (NVS)(can leverage its infrastructure plus adds credibility to LUXTURNA prospects), and pipeline of promising assets with several opportunities to create value in 2018.
One of the key caveats at the time, however, was that the technique required the use of a virus to introduce several genes into the skin (or other) cell, and these would remain in the cell, and so might contaminate the resulting stem cell or create cancer risks.
The Van Allen Probes are a great mission, and part of that credit goes to the late Gene Heyler [who passed away in March 2013], who designed the orbits so that the satellites lap each other several times per year, which has been a key to the science results the mission can achieve.
Monsanto holds the rights to several patents, including a key piece of DNA, called the 35S promoter, used to promote activity of the beta - carotene genes.
The Jan. 12 issue of the journal Science provides an in - depth and timely review of the key developments that have led to several successful gene therapy treatments for patients with serious medical conditions.
The presence or absence of the Y chromosome is what determines sex — the Y chromosome contains several genes key to testes formation.
The combination of the University of Utah's genomics expertise and local families» detailed genealogical data has been key to discovering several genes responsible for certain forms of breast and colon cancer.
We have identified several of the key genes and molecular genetic mechanisms that have contributed to such diversity.
I proposed an invited session for the 2016 ASHG meeting because I believe that inherited retinal diseases offer several key advantages as a model system for gene discovery, functional validation, genetic counseling, and individualized treatment.
(E) Semi-quantitative RT - PCR analysis of key pluripotency genes expressed in human ES cells and several lacking in human NSCs.
Several IFN signaling pathway — related key regulators, including STAT1, STAT2, IRF - 1, and IRF - 9, were transfected individually or in combination into STAT1 - deficient U3A cells, together with a luciferase reporter gene containing RIG - G promoter.
This unique versatility allows scientists to use Tetrahymena to identify several key factors regarding gene expression and genome integrity.