News tagged with gene segments

Gene mutation play a major role in one cause of kidney disease

Mutations in a gene called INF2 are by far the most common cause of a dominantly inherited condition that leads to kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Ne ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jan 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hereditary kidney disease linked to genetic location

An in-depth study of a family with multiple generations affected by kidney disease has identified a previously unknown location for a gene abnormality causing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), according to a study ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jul 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Watermelon: Fruit on the Fast Track

(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are studying how watermelons grow from tiny flowers to plus-size, market-ready produce in only five weeks. Their findings have resulted in the ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0