News tagged with genetic fingerprint
Discovery of protein that fuels breast cancer growth could lead to targeted treatment
(Medical Xpress)—Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered how a key protein fuels breast cancer growth by boosting numbers of cancer stem cells in tumours that have low levels of a protein called claudin, ...
Cancer
Sep 12, 2012 |
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Scientists find new breast cancer genes, rewrite rulebook
Scientists at the BC Cancer Agency and University of British Columbia have identified new breast cancer genes that could change the way the disease is diagnosed and form the basis of next-generation treatments.
Cancer
Apr 18, 2012 |
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New genetic study defines the genetic map of the Jewish Diasporas
A new genetic analysis focusing on Jews from North Africa has provided an overall genetic map of the Jewish Diasporas. The findings support the historical record of Middle Eastern Jews settling in North Africa during Classical ...
Genetics
Aug 06, 2012 |
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Scientists identify progenitor cells, potential new 'roots' of breast cancer
Scientists have discovered new types of early cells in mammary glands, uncovering clues to the origins of different breast cancers - and potential new drug targets, according to findings published in Breast Ca ...
Cancer
Oct 29, 2012 |
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Mutation linked with the absence of fingerprints
Scientists have identified a mutation that might underlie an extremely rare condition, called "adermatoglyphia," which causes people to be born without any fingerprints. The research, published by Cell Press online August ...
Genetics
Aug 04, 2011 |
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Researchers identify genetic defect that leaves some without fingerprints
Like DNA, fingerprints are unique to each person or set of identical twins. That makes them a valuable identification tool for everything from crime detection to international travel. But what happens when the tips of our ...
Genetics
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Researchers identify genetic markers to predict male fertility
A study performed by scientists at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute and the Puigvert Foundation has identified a gene expression fingerprint associated with very low pregnancy rates in semen donors with normal ...
Genetics
May 23, 2012 |
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Malaria study suggests drugs should target female parasites
Fresh insight into the parasite that causes malaria suggests a new way to develop drugs and vaccines to tackle the disease.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 28, 2012 |
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