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MSU Research: Genes May Influence Popularity

Jan 4th 2009Drug InformationGenetics

A groundbreaking study of popularity by a Michigan State University scientist has found that genes elicit not only specific behaviors but also the social consequences of those behaviors. According to the investigation by behavioral geneticist S. Alexandra Burt, male college students who had a gene associated with rule-breaking behavior were rated most popular by a group of previously unacquainted peers.

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SNPs Of ABC Transporter Genes Linked To Lung Cancer Risk

Jan 4th 2009Drug InformationGenetics

Individuals with particular variants of certain genes involved in metabolizing the most potent carcinogen found in cigarette smoke have an increased risk of developing lung cancer. That is the conclusion of a new study published in the February 1, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study’s results may help shed light on how lung cancer develops and could have important implications for preventing smoking-related cancers.

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Krumlauf Lab Demonstrates Modulation Of Gene Expression By Protein Coding Regions

Jan 3rd 2009Drug InformationGenetics

A research team at the Stowers Institute has discovered how the expression of one of the Hox master control genes is regulated in a specific segment of the developing brain. The findings provide important insight into how and where the brain develops some of its unique and important structures. The findings were posted to the online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science recently.

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