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Would you like an orange?
Who hasn’t been offered orange or grapefruit juice for breakfast? Where does this habit come from?
liquid blood
PLAT: This gene is involved in dissolving blood clots.
on art and psychosis
NRG1: People with variation in this gene could have a predisposition for creativeness but may also be subject to a certain form of psychosis.
External links
Protein Spotlight: Tipping the mind
new bones
CA1: This gene is involved in bone regeneration and is associated with osteoporosis.
External links
Prolune – snapshot: Carbonic anhydrase
ouch!
TRPA1: This gene is involved in the perception of cold, pain and irritations that are due to certain pigments or tear gas.
External links
Protein Spotlight: The power behind pain
Internal links
Chromosome 2: SCN9A
defence
DEFA1/DEFA3: Group of genes involved in anti-microbial defence.
External links
Prolune - article: HIV: «The Defensins strike back»
grey matter
MCPH1: This gene is involved in regulating the size of our brain.
External links
Protein Spotlight: A grey matter
