News tagged with expression level

Researchers map how staph infections alter immune system

Infectious disease specialists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have mapped the gene profiles of children with severe Staphylococcus aureus infections, providing crucial insight into how the human immune ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Biologists Discover How 'Silent' Mutations Influence Protein Production

(PhysOrg.com) -- Biologists at the University of Pennsylvania have revealed a hidden code that determines the expression level of a gene, providing a way to distinguish efficient genes from inefficient ones. ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Changes in gene may stunt lung development in children

Mutations in a gene may cause poor lung development in children, making them more vulnerable to diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) later in life, say researchers at the University of Pittsburgh ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0