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29.5
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Gene, tell me who you are and I’ll tell you where you’re from
To understand how the processes of egg laying and lactation began, scientists have to choose genes that are essential to both.
deserted…
This region carries no genes…
detox…
ADH: This gene is essential for alcohol detoxication.
External links
Prolune - article: In vino veritas
Internal links
Chromosome 12: ALDH2
the tips of our fingers
SMARCAD1: This gene is involved in the formation of the epidermal ridges on our fingers. When it is defective, people are born without fingerprints (immigration delay disease), which can create problems at customs…
External links
Protein Spotlight: The ends of our fingers
huntington
HTT: This gene is associated with Huntingtons disease, a particularly serious neurodegenerative disease.
External links
Bioinformatics expert: Huntingtons disease in the OMIM database
our body’s timekeeper
CLOCK: This gene codes for the clock protein which is involved in regulation of our biological rhythms.
External links
Prolune - article: An inbuilt timekeeper
chromosome scaffolding
H2AFZ: This is one of the numerous genes that code for histone proteins. The characteristic architecture of a chromosome is due to the way DNA is wound around histones.
External links
Bioinformatics expert: DNA wound around histones in the PDB database (click on ‘View in 3D’)
Internal links
Chromosome 1: HIST2H4A
on the edge of madness
GABRA1/GABRA2/GABRA4: Groups of genes involved in the harmful effects of absinthe consumption.
External links
Protein Spotlight: Forbidden fruit
bye bye bacteria
TLR1: This gene is involved in the fight against bacterial infection.
deserted…
This region carries no genes…
roller coaster
OTOP1: This gene is involved in the perception of acceleration (lifts, roller coasters…).
