Tag Archives: polymorphism
The complex regulation and functional significance of size diversity in social bees
Across animals, variation in body size is often influenced by environmental conditions and is considered to have adaptive value. In bees, in which many species show various degrees of sociality, body size may also be associated with
A DNA repair gene, OGG1, polymorphism affects relapse risk of acute myeloid leukemia
Approximately 80% of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients can achieve complete remission, but around half of them relapse within five years. Defining the mechanism of relapse is essential to improve the prognosis of AML. Recently, a clonal
How healthy the Indian leopards are?
Carnivores face a continuous threat for their survival from pathogens, indirectly resulting from anthropogenic factors such as human population expansion, habitat loss or its alteration and climate change leading to their endangerment in the wild. These effects
The physical entrapment of milk fat in cheese products impacts structure and functionality
Fats are an integral part of many food products, contributing to texture, flavor, and satiety aspects. In general, fats exist as a mixture of both solid and liquid triglycerides, where the solid fraction assembles into crystalline domains
New morphology of amyloid fibrils
It has been shown earlier that one of the proteins from the Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell wall (glucantransferase Bgl2) forms amyloid structures after isolation from cell wall under acid pH conditions. It is known that the acid treatment
One of the mechanisms of amyloid fibrils formation based on the sizes of folding nuclei of Aβ40 and Aβ42
Antibiotics and various advances in medical treatment have led to overall growth of life expectancy. However, along with positive aspects of prolonged life, humanity has faced a new challenge – age-related deceases. Parkinson’s disease along with Alzheimer’s
Malaria mosquitoes in the Solomon Islands are a single population that bite early and outdoors
Malaria transmission is controlled with interventions placed to protect people when they are indoors and sleeping, being bednets and indoor residual surface sprays. These interventions are most effective against mosquitoes that bite people when they are indoors
Association of polymorphism gene with clinical variability in cystic fibrosis patients
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease, caused by a dysfunction (mutation) in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. This disease affects a numerous organs particularly the lungs and digestive system. CF is characterized by
