Items tagged with gene

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Good With Numbers? It's in Your Genes Monday, September 8th, 2008 - 18:18:02 - Ehud Rattner If you think you're just "not a numbers person", you might be correct. It seems that some people are born with a naturally better sense of numbers... read more

Map of Human Genetic Variation Published Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 - 09:31:08 - Iddo Genuth The International HapMap Consortium today published analysis of its second-generation map of human genetic variation, which contains three times more... read more

Dachshund's Gene Might Cure Blindess Sunday, August 10th, 2008 - 09:50:57 - Ehud Rattner Cone-rod dystrophies (CRDs) are a group of eye diseases caused by progressive loss of the photoreceptor cells in the retina. Researchers have... read more

Genetic Clues from Sex Switching Melons Friday, August 8th, 2008 - 16:24:45 - Anuradha Menon A newly discovered function for a hormone in melons suggests it plays a role in how sexual systems evolve in plants. The study, conducted by French... read more

New Role Found For A 'Foxy Old Gene' Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 - 14:15:20 - Ehud Rattner Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that a protein called FOXA2 controls genes that maintain the proper... read more

Gene Surveys Identify Schizophrenia Triggers Thursday, July 31st, 2008 - 18:20:54 - Ehud Rattner Rare genetic changes associated with a heightened risk of schizophrenia have been revealed by two independent studies. The surveys have identified... read more

Disease-Resistant Genes in Frogs? Thursday, July 17th, 2008 - 10:21:31 - Ehud Rattner As frog populations die off around the world, researchers have identified certain genes that can help the amphibians develop resistance to harmful... read more

Autism Genes That Control Early Learning Sunday, July 13th, 2008 - 13:03:12 - Ehud Rattner A new genetic analysis of large, inbred Middle Eastern families found that genes linked to a heightened risk of autism are crucial to a child's... read more

New Ways to Reduce Heart Damage Identified Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 - 22:37:50 - Ehud Rattner Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) are looking for ways to reduce or prevent heart damage by starting where the problem often begins:... read more

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