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Glossary

Autosomal dominant inheritance

A pattern of inheritance in which a gene change has an effect if only one mutated copy is inherited, for example the gene that causes Huntington's disease. Also known simply as dominant inheritance.



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Genetic flaw leaves no trace – mutation causing a lack of fingerprints identified

08 August 2011 - by Suzanne Elvidge

Imagine getting to immigration and struggling to get into a country, not because you don't have a passport or legal status, but because you have no fingerprints. People with adermatoglyphia, also known as 'immigration delay disease', have missing fingerprints from birth, and have reduced levels of sweat glands in their skin. Researchers now think they have isolated the genetic mutation behind this rare disorder....[Read More]

New PGD technology guidelines published for the genetic testing of IVF embryos

01 November 2010 - by MacKenna Roberts

The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) has published an updated set of best practice guidelines for fertility clinics on the use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) techniques...[Read More]

Huntington's disease more common than previously thought

05 July 2010 - by Jay Stone

Two papers published in the Lancet have suggested that the number of people in the UK suffering with Huntington’s disease (HD) may be double original figures and that patients are failing to be diagnosed due to the stigma attached to the illness...[Read More]

Genetic Interest Group (GIG) response to proposal to end cousin marriage

12 December 2005 - by Alastair Kent and Dr Pritti Mehta

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]

Gene therapy prevents brain disease symptoms in mice

07 July 2004 - by BioNews

Performing gene therapy on mice can prevent the symptoms of a hereditary brain disease called spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA). This discovery, made by a research team from the University of Iowa, US, has prompted hopes of similar treatments for related brain disorders such as Huntington's and Alzheimer's. Unlike other gene therapy...[Read More]


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