Weekly KromoNews: Volume 4, Issue 19
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This Week in Genetics
New gene for male pattern baldness identified
Oct 12, 2008
Scientists have discovered an important hair-loss gene. During their study, the researchers investigated over 500,000 positions in the human genome, and found a gene variant which occurs clearly more frequently in bald men than in control persons. In 2005, the scientists had already characterized the first hair-loss gene inherited through the maternal line, which explained why hair-loss in men often reflects that of their maternal grandfathers. This newly discovered gene, on the other hand, may now account for the similarity in cranial hair growth between father and son.
[Nature Genetics]
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DNA strands found to have various sensitivity to ultraviolet light
Oct 10, 2008
DNA is highly resistant against alteration by ultraviolet light, but understanding the mechanism for its photostability presents some puzzling problems. A key aspect is the interaction between the four chemical bases that make up the DNA molecule. Researchers at Kiel University have succeeded in showing that DNA strands differ in their light sensitivity depending on their base sequences.
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Featured Genetic Test: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Genetic testing for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (also known as Alpha-1) tells whether a person has one of the two most common inherited changes – known as Z and S – associated with the condition.
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Upcoming Genetics Event
The 58th Annual Meeting of The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) |
| When: | Tue Nov 11, 2008 to Sat Nov 15, 2008 |
| Title: | The 58th Annual Meeting of The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) |
| Description: | The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Annual Meeting is held each fall in a major U.S. or Canadian city and attracts over 5,000 attendees, plus exhibitors. ASHG members and others are selected to present their research findings at platform and poster sessions. Abstracts of work submitted for presentation at the annual meeting are published in a supplementary issue of The American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG).
The highlights of each ASHG Annual Meeting are the scientific symposia, workshops and other sessions focusing on important research and clinical developments in human genetics that are presented by prominent professionals in the field. |
| Where: | Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, United States |
| Contact: | Pauline Minhinnett, CMP |
| Email: | paulinem@ashg.org |
| Website: | http://www.ashg.org/2008meeting |
Genetics Term of the Week: Histone
Histone: Histones are the chief protein components of chromatin. They are the spools around which DNA winds, and they play a role in gene regulation.
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