The phrase
"genetic culprit" refers to a specific gene or genetic factor that is responsible for causing or contributing to a particular problem or condition.
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«genetic»
«culprit»
Sentences with «genetic culprit»
- Huntington's is one of the few diseases with a straightforward genetic culprit: One hundred percent of people with a mutated form of the Huntingtin (HTT) gene develop the disease. (sciencedaily.com)
- In papers published online today in Neuron, Rademakers's team and another group led by Bryan Traynor, a neurologist specializing in ALS at the National Institute on Aging in Bethesda, Maryland, identify the same genetic culprit, mutations in an obscure gene called C9ORF72. (sciencemag.org)
- but it could also be possible that there are certain genetic culprits, for instance defects in specific enzymes found to be important related to congenital disorder of glycosylation (carbohydrate - deficient glycoprotein syndrome). (perfecthealthdiet.com)
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