News tagged with genetic linkage
Mapping the crocodile genome
Jul 28, 2009 |
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The first ever genetic linkage map for a non-avian member of the Class Reptilia has been developed. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Genomics have constructed a first-generation genetic linkage map for th ...
Gene map aims to combat blood flukes
Jun 30, 2009 |
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The first microsatellite-based genetic linkage map has been published for Schistosoma mansoni, a blood fluke that is known to infect over 90 million people in Africa, the Middle East and the New World. Researchers writin ...
The curious chromosomes of a curious fruit
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Incipient sex chromosomes have been found in New Zealand's eponymous export, the kiwifruit. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Genomics have mapped the kiwifruit genome and pin-pointed the sex-determining locus. ...
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Amphibian Froth: Unusual linkage pattern in a blue protein found in the foam nests of tropical frogs
Oct 02, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An unusual blue protein called ranasmurfin and found in the foam nests of a Malaysian tree frog has aroused the interest of a team of British, Brazilian, and Malaysian researchers led by Alan Cooper at the ...
Scientists narrow search for genes associated with the ability to 'see' sounds
Feb 05, 2009 |
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A new study identifies specific chromosomal regions linked to auditory visual synaesthesia, a neurological condition characterized by seeing colors in response to sounds. The research, published online on February 5th in ...
Researchers Locate Genetic Link for Nicotine Dependence Among African Americans
Sep 21, 2006 |
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Scientists at the University of Virginia Health System have identified, for the first time ever, several genetic regions that are likely to carry the genes for nicotine dependence (ND) in an African American population. This ...
Virological evidence cannot prove transmission in HIV criminal cases
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Sep 07, 2007 |
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Virological evidence cannot prove transmission in HIV criminal cases, warn experts in this week’s BMJ. Viral phylogenetics provides a way of assessing the relations between viruses from different people. It allows us to estimate ...
Study finds genetic link to human herpes susceptibility
Jan 28, 2008 |
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There’s a high probability that people who are prone to herpes simplex virus (HSV) outbreaks can inherit that susceptibility through their genes, University of Utah researchers report in a new study.
Researcher identifies possible genetic causes of borderline personality disorder
Dec 16, 2008 |
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According to the National Institute of Mental Health, borderline personality disorder (BPD) is more common than schizophrenia or bipolar disorder and is estimated to affect 2 percent of the population. In a new study, a University ...
Concentrating on different aspects of pain leads to breakthrough in migraine genetics
Apr 17, 2008 |
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Migraine is the most common cause of episodic headache, and by far the most common neurological cause of a doctor’s visit. It affects some 15% of the population, including some 41 million people in Europe, and places a considerable ...
Genome-wide study of autism published in Nature
Oct 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In one of the first studies of its kind, an international team of researchers has uncovered a single-letter change in the genetic code that is associated with autism. The finding, published ...
At risk for kidney disease? Check your genes
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Genetic differences can influence one's risk of developing proteinuria, a condition that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of ...
Study links attempted suicide with genetic evidence identified in previous suicide research
Feb 20, 2007 |
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A Johns Hopkins-led study has found evidence that a genetic tendency toward suicide has been linked to a particular area of the genome on chromosome 2 that has been implicated in two additional recent studies of attempted ...
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