In all patients, results of a platelet factor 4 (PF4)–induced platelet-activation (PIPA) assay were strongly positive, and serum from all the patients tested strongly positive against PF4 alone in a ...

Two recent studies from the University of California, Riverside, published in the same issue of Gut Microbes highlight the role of a gene called PTPN2 in protecting the gut from harmful bacteria ...

Heterozygous genotypes can affect traits like eye and skin color where one allele may be dominant over another. Certain diseases like sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis can have a heterozygote ...

Similar to the human eyes, nose, and lips, the earlobes also have unique features. Although the human ears appear similar, minor structural differences make each ear different from the other. The ...

Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South Carolina, where he launched his own financial advisory firm in 2018. Thomas' experience gives him expertise in a ...

People with a certain variant in the ABCC11 gene may experience a lack of noticeable body odor from their armpits. They may also have drier earwax than people without the variant. The mutation in the ...

Genes and alleles are essential to basic genetics, but what are the differences between them? In this guide, we compare genes and alleles and provide simple definitions and examples for both. Genes ...

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Researchers have developed the first comprehensive atlas of allele-specific DNA methylation across 39 human cell types, revealing a complex landscape of epigenetic regulation. The study identified ...

It’s not just about chromosomes. Or reproductive cells. Or any other binary metric. Many genetic, environmental and developmental variations can produce what are thought of as masculine and feminine ...

Oct 4 - Biotech company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN.O), opens new tab lost a bid on Friday to be held immune from allegations that it misused a patented protein while testing a COVID-19 treatment.

The nomenclature of star alleles has been widely used in pharmacogenomics to enhance treatment outcomes, predict drug response variability, and reduce adverse reactions. However, the discovery of ...