News tagged with gene regions
A new species of bamboo-feeding plant lice found in Costa Rica
Several periods of field work during 2008 have led to the discovery of a new species of bamboo-feeding plant lice in Costa Rica's high-altitude region "Cerro de la Muerte". The discovery was made thanks to ...
Feb 06, 2012 |
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New light shed on chromosome fragility
Why are certain chromosome regions prone to breakages? The answer is crucial, as this fragility is involved in the development of tumors. A team from the Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moleculaire et Cellulaire ...
Dec 26, 2011 |
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First German genome comprehensively resolved at its molecular level
Max Planck researchers analyze the two chromosome sets in the human genome separately for the first time.
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Early agricultural piracy informs the domestication of rice
The origins of rice have been cast in a new light by research publishing in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics on June 9, 2011. By reconciling two theories, the authors show that the domestication of rice occurred at lea ...
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Advice vs. experience: Genes predict learning style
Researchers at Brown University have found that specific genetic variations can predict how persistently people will believe advice they are given, even when it is contradicted by experience.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Language learning influenced by genes
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have found a gene - called ROBO1 - linked to the mechanism in the brain that helps infants develop speech.
Feb 11, 2011 |
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Gene linked to ADHD allows memory task to be interrupted by brain regions tied to daydreaming
Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) say brain scans show that a gene nominally linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) leads to increased interference by brain regions associated ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 16, 2010 |
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Brain gene expression changes when honey bees go the distance
Tricking honey bees into thinking they have traveled long distance to find food alters gene expression in their brains, researchers report this month. Their study, in the journal Genes, Brain and Behavior, is the ...
Aug 18, 2010 |
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Researchers discover genetic link between immune system, Parkinson's disease
A team of researchers has discovered new evidence that Parkinson's disease may have an infectious or autoimmune origin. "Common genetic variation in the HLA region is associated with late-onset sporadic Parkinson's disease" ...
Aug 15, 2010 |
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Epileptic seizures may be linked to an ancient gene family
New research points to a genetic route to understanding and treating epilepsy. Timothy Jegla, an assistant professor of biology at Penn State University, has identified an ancient gene family that plays a ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 01, 2010 |
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New study characterizes cognitive and anatomic differences in Alzheimer's disease gene carriers
In the most comprehensive study to date, neurologists have clearly identified significant differences in the ways that Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects patients with and without the apolipoprotein E ε4 gene (APOE ε4), ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 17, 2010 |
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Research identifies gene with likely role in premenstrual disorder
Scientists have identified a gene they say is a strong candidate for involvement in premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and other maladies associated with the natural flux in hormones during the menstrual cycle. In a paper ...
Feb 09, 2010 |
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ARS scientists turn to a wild oat to combat crown rust
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are tapping into the DNA of a wild oat, considered by some to be a noxious weed, to see if it can help combat crown rust, the most damaging fungal disease of oats worldwide.
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Plasma levels of GGT and ALB and their genetic correlations with cardiovascular risk factors
Two indicators of liver function, Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and albumin (ALB) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. It is known that the variation in the plasma level of these liver related proteins ...
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Scientists devise efficient way of learning about complex corn traits
There's no "silver bullet" gene or gene region that controls so-called complex traits in maize, commonly known as corn.
Aug 06, 2009 |
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