Chromosome 7
An Olympic medal?
https://www.chromosomewalk.ch/en/chromosome/chromosome-7/an-olympic-medal/
EPO: This gene codes for EPO, a hormone that stimulates the production of red cells and can thus increase an athlete’s performance.
Chromosome 17
Taxi to happiness
https://www.chromosomewalk.ch/en/chromosome/chromosome-17/taxi-to-happiness/
SLC6A4: This gene codes for a protein which transports serotonin, also known as a ‘happy hormone’.
Chromosome 19
An Olympic medal?
https://www.chromosomewalk.ch/en/chromosome/chromosome-19/an-olympic-medal/
EPOR: This gene codes for the EPO receptor, a hormone involved in producing red cells. Variations in this gene are associated with a high rate of red cells in the blood. Eero Mäntyranta, a Finnish athlete, has one of these particular variations of the gene and won a gold medal during the 1964 Winter […]
Chromosomes xx
COVID-19: a way in
https://www.chromosomewalk.ch/en/chromosome/chromosomes-xx/a-way-in/
ACE2: This gene codes for a protein involved in the maturation of angiotensin, a hormone that regulates blood pressure. Protein ACE2 also happens to let the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus into human cells.
Chromosome 15
Multitask
https://www.chromosomewalk.ch/en/chromosome/chromosome-15/multitask/
FBN1: gene coding for two proteins: 1) fibrillin-1 which is the major component of connective tissue and 2) asprosin, a hormone that is secreted in white adipose tissue and is involved in glucose regulation in the liver, muscles and the pancreas. This gene is associated with Marfan syndrome (distorted skeleton).