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Recessive
A pattern of inheritance caused by a gene that only has an effect if two copies are inherited, for example, the faulty gene involved in cystic fibrosis.
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In between the epidemic of 'will they, won't they?' relationships spreading throughout Holby City, the show dealt with the genetic disorder epidermolysis bullosa (EB)...[Read More] |
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Book Review: My Beautiful Genome - Exposing Our Genetic Future One Quirk at a Time |
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My Beautiful Genome is the story of DNA told through one woman's quest to find out if the secret to her depression lies in her genes...[Read More] |
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A gene mutation thought to be responsible for the rare hereditary brain disorder Kufs disease has been identified, scientists report. The research was carried out by Dr Melanie Bahlo and her team at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute's bioinformatics department in Parkville, Australia...[Read More] |
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New genetic screening test for rare diseases to be launched in US |
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A new genetic test screening for almost 450 rare childhood genetic diseases could be available in the US this year, reports the Beyond Batten Disease Foundation (BBDF)....[Read More] |
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A new genetic test could lead to the elimination of hundreds of inherited diseases, US scientists claim....[Read More] |
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A newly identified genetic defect may help reduce fetal abnormalities such as Meckel-Gruber and Joubert syndromes, according to a new study in the journal Nature Genetics....[Read More] |
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Charles Darwin's concerns that his children's ill health was due to his cousin marriage were justified, according to a new study. The UK-Spanish study, which analysed four generations of Darwin's family, provides statistical evidence of a link between ill health and the degree of inbreeding in his and his wife's families....[Read More] |
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Dialogue around cousin marriage is a positive step, but it must be based on fact not fiction |
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A report and analysis promoting Baroness Ruth Deech's views on cousin marriage, published in the Times newspaper on Saturday, makes some serious errors and does nothing to either clarify the true health impact of cousin marriage or help couples at risk of recessive genetic conditions...[Read More] |
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A UK fertility centre is to offer the controversial US genetic test that promises to eliminate the chances of a couple having a baby with over 100 inherited diseases....[Read More] |
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A Government Minister has sparked anger amongst British Asians, following an article in the Sunday Times in which he highlighted the higher risk of health problems in the children of first cousins. Speaking specifically about the cultural practises of families originating from rural Pakistan, environment minister...[Read More] |
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Research published last week in the journal Cell has identified a genetic mutation which can lead to osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a condition which makes bones much more brittle and likely to break. Previously, most cases of OI were attributed to a mutation in a particular collagen protein...[Read More] |
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Genetic Interest Group (GIG) response to proposal to end cousin marriage |
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British Pakistanis are under the spotlight yet again, this time not for alleged links with terrorism, but for the practice of cousin marriage. Last week in BioNews, Ann Cryer, Labour MP for Bradford, re-presented her case against cousin marriage. This followed the 'Newsnight' special report (16 November) highlighting that British...[Read More] |
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Consanguineous marriage in context: Delivering equitable services |
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The recent Newsnight programme (broadcast on BBC2, on 16 November) on cousin marriage attempted to deal with a complex health issue, involving the marriage preference of a minority ethnic group, genetic risk, lay and professional understanding of this risk and the attempts to deal with it. Genetics is a relatively...[Read More] |
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US researchers have managed to grow mouse sperm stem cells in the laboratory. They have also transplanted these cells into infertile mice, which have then produced mature sperm and fathered offspring. The scientists, based at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, say their achievement opens up research into...[Read More] |
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Restrictive Italian fertility laws, passed in February this year, have been shown to be 'mediaeval' and are again under debate, reports the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The law on IVF procedures requires that no more than three eggs can be fertilised at once, and that all eggs fertilised must be...[Read More] |
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