The mutations identified have a chance of getting these tumors by 44 smaller in the case of the variant of the ADH1B gene and the risk falls by 32 percent if one has the right of the other gene mutation, the ADH7. …read the rest of this entry»

The localized variations in the gene appear to be involved in the severity of the symptoms of schizophrenia, as well as patient response to drug treatment, according to a research conducted in the University Clinic of Navarra (Spain). …read the rest of this entry»

But some voices in the scientific field have warned of the side effects that may involve the blockade of this gene

A treatment that blocks the Myc regulatory gene, involved in tissue regeneration, might be effective against cancer, according to research published by the British science journal Nature. …read the rest of this entry»

An international group of scientists, with Spanish participation, has succeeded in describing the importance of the CDK8 gene associated with nearly half of colon cancers.

The importance of gene lies both in the genesis and development of such tumor, which is most common among the population. …read the rest of this entry»

A group of doctors in France have identified two genes for type of brain tumor child that affects children under 5 years. This development has been published by the specialized medical journal “Journal of Clinical Oncology”. …read the rest of this entry»

This term is used by geneticists in two different senses: (1) one member of a chromosome pair in diploid organisms, and (2) a gene from one species, for example the mouse, that has a common origin and functions the same as a gene from another species, for example, humans, Drosophila, or yeast.

A short stretch of nucleotides whose base sequence is virtually identical in all the genes that contain it. It has been found in many organisms from fruit flies to human beings. In the fruit fly, a homeobox appears to determine when particular groups of genes are expressed during development.

In the narrow sense, heritability is defined as the proportion of the total phenotypic variance in a trait that is due to the additive effects of genes, as opposed to dominance or environmental effects. In the broad sense, heritability is proportion of the total phenotypic variance of a trait that is due to all genetic effects, including additive and dominance effects.

: the study of genes and their function. Recent advances in genomics are bringing about a revolution in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of disease, including the complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors. Genomics is also stimulating the discovery of breakthrough healthcare products by revealing thousands of new biological targets for the development of drugs, and by giving scientists innovative ways to design new drugs, vaccines and DNA diagnostics. Genomics-based therapeutics include “traditional” small chemical drugs, protein drugs, and potentially gene therapy.

The basic chromosome set consisting of a species-specific number of linkage groups and the genes contained therein.