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Common Genetic Variation and Human Traits — NEJM

2009-04-22
But the arguments hold only if common genetic variation implicates a manageable number of genes. If effect sizes were so small as to require a large chunk of the genome to explain the genetic component of a disorder, then no guidance ...

Futurity.org – New type of genetic variation discovered

2010-02-22
VANDERBILT (US)—The unexpected discovery of a new type of genetic variation suggests that natural selection—the force that drives evolution—is both more powerful and more complex than scientists have thought. ...

Debunking a racialist myth about the genetic variation between dog ...

2010-07-28
My hunch is that genetic diversity in dogs will prove to be narrow but deep, focusing on a small number of genes that vary sharply, whereas genetic diversity among humans will prove broader but shallower than among dogs, involving more ...

Genetic Variation in Alcohol Dehydrogenase and the Beneficial ...

2001-02-22
Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — Genetic Variation in Alcohol Dehydrogenase and the Beneficial Effect of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Myocardial Infarction.

The Monkey Cage: The Principal Components of Global Genetic Variation

2010-07-23
The plot below shows the first two principal components of genetic variation among nationals across the globe. I gather that this is based on a larger and more diverse sample than hitherto possible although it still seems small to me ...

Rare genetic variants contribute to hypertriglyceridemia: Lipids ...

2010-07-29
The question has therefore arisen whether other forms of genetic variation, such as rare variants with large individual effects, could contribute to the heritability of complex traits such as lipid concentrations. ...

Genetic Variation in Metabolizing Enzyme and Transporter Genes ...

2010-02-22
Genetic Variation in Metabolizing Enzyme and Transporter Genes. Comprehensive Assessment in 3 Major East Asian Subpopulations With Comparison to Caucasians and Africans. Michael Man, PhD, Mark Farmen, PhD, Carmen Dumaual, MS, ...

The association between common genetic variation in the FTO gene ...

2010-07-19
The association between common genetic variation in the FTO gene and metabolic syndrome in Han Chinese. WANG Tong, HUANG Yi, XIAO Xin-hua, WANG Duen-mei, DIAO Cheng-ming, ZHANG Feng, XU Ling-ling, ZHANG Yong-biao, LI Wen-hui, ...

Ancient DNA identifies donkey ancestors, people who domesticated ...

2010-07-31
"The whole idea behind conservation is the need to maintain genetic variation," Mulligan said. "We don't know which elements are more or less important, but we think the whole range of diversity is important to the health of the species ...

Black parents, white baby, Jewish journalism?

2010-07-30
alex zeka commented in entry 'Debunking a racialist myth about the genetic variation between dog breeds' on 07/30/10, 11:00 PM. (go) (view). Dan Dare commented in entry 'Turkey's back on the menu' on 07/30/10, 10:45 PM. (go) (view) ...

AMP conducts survey on Genetic Test Registry

2010-07-30
Today, the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) submitted written comments in response to the Request for Information made by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for its Genetic Test Registry (GTR). AMP conducted a survey of its membership to formulate a comprehensive response to the RFI. "With the vast majority of respondents working in a clinical laboratory setting, AMP is able to ...

Genetic interaction with diet cause variation in metabolic traits

2010-07-28
Ever notice some people seem to eat anything they want and never gain a pound, while others seem to gain weight just by looking at fattening foods? You may be seeing things correctly after all. According to research published in the July 2010 issue of Genetics (http://www.genetics.org), this may have a biological cause. Using fruit flies, researchers have found that ...

DeCODE Shows How Genetic Risk Of Kidney Disease Frames Response To Environmental Risk Over Time

2010-07-30
Scientists at deCODE genetics and colleagues at Radboud University in the Netherlands describe how the impact of a single letter variation in the sequence of the human genome (SNP) conferring risk of kidney disease varies with age and with the onset of other diseases. The study provides independent confirmation of the association made in an earlier study between a version of the the SNP, located ...

Broad's GATK Aims to Help Developers Keep Pace with Rapidly Evolving Sequencing Tools

2010-07-30
The 1000 Genomes Project is not only generating a wealth of data on human genetic variation, but is also the impetus behind a new software toolkit intended to give programmers a flexible framework for quickly writing tools for analyzing next-generation sequencing data.

Why some fad diets may work for some

2010-07-31
RALEIGH, N.C., July 31 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest a fad diet may work for some people because weight loss is achieved through a combination of genes and diet. Weight loss - Health - Shopping - Food faddism - Support Groups

Ancient DNA Identifies Donkey Ancestors, People Who Domesticated Them

2010-07-30
Genetic investigators say the partnership between people and the ancestors of today's donkeys was sealed not by monarchs trying to establish kingdoms, but by mobile, pastoral people who had to recruit animals to help them survive the harsh Saharan landscape in northern Africa more than 5,000 years ago. The findings, reported today by an international research team in Proceedings of the Royal ...

Golden Helix Looks to Expand User Base Beyond GWAS with SVS 7 Upgrade

2010-07-30
A version of this story previously ran in BioInform's sister publication BioArray News. Seeking to broaden its customer base beyond researchers conducting genome-wide association studies, Golden Helix last week launched an upgrade of its SNP & Variation Suite 7 software that includes features expected to appeal to cytogeneticists and researchers in the agricultural biotech market.

Why Fad Diets Work Well For Some, But Not Others

2010-07-29
Research published in the journal Genetics suggests that genetic interaction with diet primarily determines variations in metabolic traits such as body weight, as opposed to diet aloneEver notice some people seem to eat anything they want and never gain a pound, while others seem to gain weight just by looking at fattening foods? You may be seeing things correctly after all. According to ...

The Human Genome Project: 10 Years Later, Progress but Still a Puzzle

2010-07-31
Ten years ago this summer, President Bill Clinton announced that the first draft of the Human Genome Project was complete. Standing next to the president, the lead scientist on the project at the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, said the draft would reveal the keys to treating common diseases like Alzheimers in just 10 to 15 years. That hope turned out to be wildly ...

Protein in urine can forecast kidney disease

2010-07-29
Doctors may be able to watch for kidney injury and protect patients by looking for protein in urine, researchers reported on Thursday.

Useful genetic variation databases for oncologists investigating the genetic basis of variable treatment response ... http://bit.ly/aQ3P19

2010-07-31
Useful genetic variation databases for oncologists investigating the genetic basis of variable treatment response ... http://bit.ly/aQ3P19

Hurhur actually finished reading half of genetic variation...hc notes are so much more interesting seriously..

2010-07-31
Hurhur actually finished reading half of genetic variation...hc notes are so much more interesting seriously..

http://sciencia.org Genetic variation of Heterobasidion abietinum in southern Europe and the Mediterranean http://url4.eu/-6ck1f

2010-07-31
http://sciencia.org Genetic variation of Heterobasidion abietinum in southern Europe and the Mediterranean http://url4.eu/-6ck1f

http://sciencia.org No effect of environmental heterogeneity on the maintenance of genetic variation in wing http://url4.eu/-6cgmQ

2010-07-30
http://sciencia.org No effect of environmental heterogeneity on the maintenance of genetic variation in wing http://url4.eu/-6cgmQ

Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Linked to Gene Change: New research suggests that a genetic variation increases t... http://bit.ly/cfjDZU

2010-07-30
Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Linked to Gene Change: New research suggests that a genetic variation increases t... http://bit.ly/cfjDZU

FADS1 variant may influence health benefits of specific PUFAs: Genetic variation in the FADS1 gene seems to intera... http://bit.ly/9R95GZ

2010-07-30
FADS1 variant may influence health benefits of specific PUFAs: Genetic variation in the FADS1 gene seems to intera... http://bit.ly/9R95GZ

http://sciencia.org Genetic variation in complement factor H and risk of coronary heart disease: Eight new http://url4.eu/-6bqig

2010-07-30
http://sciencia.org Genetic variation in complement factor H and risk of coronary heart disease: Eight new http://url4.eu/-6bqig

http://eurekamag.com Mapping genetic variation and seed zones for Bromus carinatus in the Blue Mountains of http://url4.eu/-6ascj

2010-07-30
http://eurekamag.com Mapping genetic variation and seed zones for Bromus carinatus in the Blue Mountains of http://url4.eu/-6ascj

http://eurekamag.com No effect of environmental heterogeneity on the maintenance of genetic variation in wing http://url4.eu/-6apA6

2010-07-30
http://eurekamag.com No effect of environmental heterogeneity on the maintenance of genetic variation in wing http://url4.eu/-6apA6

http://eurekamag.com No effect of environmental heterogeneity on the maintenance of genetic variation in wing http://url4.eu/-6aofc

2010-07-30
http://eurekamag.com No effect of environmental heterogeneity on the maintenance of genetic variation in wing http://url4.eu/-6aofc

RT @razibkhan: Finland, still going its own way: Dienekes points to a new paper which highlights genetic variation in Fenno-Scand... http://bit.ly/apCAJf

2010-07-30
RT @razibkhan: Finland, still going its own way: Dienekes points to a new paper which highlights genetic variation in Fenno-Scand... http://bit.ly/apCAJf

FADS1 variant may influence health benefits of specific PUFAs: Genetic variation in the FADS1 gene seems to intera... http://bit.ly/cNrjbc

2010-07-30
FADS1 variant may influence health benefits of specific PUFAs: Genetic variation in the FADS1 gene seems to intera... http://bit.ly/cNrjbc

Finland, still going its own way: Dienekes points to a new paper which highlights genetic variation in ... http://bit.ly/9vMCE6

2010-07-30
Finland, still going its own way: Dienekes points to a new paper which highlights genetic variation in ... http://bit.ly/9vMCE6

http://sciencia.org RAPD and ISSR markers indicate high genetic variation within Lobathallia radiosa in Turkey: http://url4.eu/6a94m

2010-07-30
http://sciencia.org RAPD and ISSR markers indicate high genetic variation within Lobathallia radiosa in Turkey: http://url4.eu/6a94m

Finland, still going its own way: Dienekes points to a new paper which highlights genetic variation in Fenno-Scand... http://bit.ly/apCAJf

2010-07-30
Finland, still going its own way: Dienekes points to a new paper which highlights genetic variation in Fenno-Scand... http://bit.ly/apCAJf