gene Archives
Landmark report urges caution before releasing gene drive-modified organisms
Jun. 9, 2016—A new report released this week raises questions about “gene drives,” a biological process that can profoundly and rapidly alter the characteristics of entire species.
Study tracks genes involved in heart rhythm disorders
Feb. 7, 2013—A team led by Vanderbilt University investigators has discovered two new genes — both coding for the signaling protein calmodulin — associated with severe early-onset disorders of heart rhythm.
Gene linked to familial prostate cancer
Aug. 23, 2012—A rare, inherited mutation confers an eightfold increased risk of prostate cancer, a recent study shows.
Key to a woman’s heart (condition)?
Aug. 10, 2012—Females may be at higher risk of potentially fatal heart condition due to gender differences in a protein involved in the heart’s electrical activity.
Gene’s impact on ‘good’ cholesterol could affect heart disease risk
Jul. 12, 2012—A genetic variant may help keep an individual’s “good” cholesterol in check.
