Sentences with phrase «specific genetic markers»

The analysis checked the tissue samples for specific genetic markers found in brown or beige fat.

Using DNA bar coding, a technique that categorizes organisms based on specific genetic markers, Gochfeld and his team identified five species served in 100 sushi samples from 54 restaurants and 15 supermarkets.

«By implementing host - specific genetic markers from e.g. cows, horses, pigs and birds in a standard analyses set, we can use these methods to find out which target - specific measures need to be implemented to limit the discharge of fecal contaminants to waters.

Rather than looking at an embryo's chromosomes in their entirety, PGD screens embryonic genetic material for specific genetic markers for inherited diseases such as Tay - Sachs disease, cystic fibrosis and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

But in May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the first time allowed the use of an existing approved drug, Keytruda, to treat any solid tumor bearing a specific genetic marker.

«Our findings show that a specific genetic marker (known as allele * 2 of the HS1, 2 A enhancer region) influences not just disease activity in RA patients, but also response to therapy in the early stages of their disease,» said lead investigator Dr Gabriele Di Sante of the Institute of Rheumatology and Related Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.

A specific genetic marker influences response to therapy in the early stages of RA; a link thought to be due to the gene activating a cell - signalling protein involved in the inflammatory disease process.

Specific genetic markers were sought, especially single - nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), a type of DNA sequence variation that accounts for over 90 % of genetic variation in the human genome.

So far, the team has found links between certain gut - specific genetic markers and obesity and other diseases.

A specific genetic marker has been shown to increase the benefit of exercise to lose body fat.

A specific genetic marker has been shown to increase the likelihood of hypertension in people who were low in cardiorespiratory fitness, which refers to the ability of the heart and lungs to provide muscles with oxygen for physical activity.

A specific genetic marker has been shown to be associated with increased BMI and waistline.

Using the latest science, this test scans your dog's DNA, both for ancestry information and specific genetic markers.

Using the latest science, ROYAL CANIN ® GENETIC HEALTH ANALYSIS ™ is a test that scans your dog's DNA, both for ancestry information going back to great - grandparents and for specific genetic markers - giving you and your veterinarian knowledge to create customized health plans that reflect your dog's individual genetic code.

It was our hope that our DNA samples might lead to the identification of a specific genetic marker for vWD in Italian Greyhounds.