18
97.3
17
94.5
51.3
25.3
90.1
20.6
15.3
15.2
14.3
18
97.3
17
94.5
51.3
25.3
90.1
20.6
15.3
15.2
14.3
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motions of the invisible
Life is in perpetual movement. The infinitesimal too. Cells move and change. DNA winds and unwinds. Proteins come and go, bind to one another and let go of each other. Without movement, cells would not be able to carry oxygen, produce energy or deal with a virus or a sick cell.
size matters
T: This gene codes for the ‘Brachyury’ protein, meaning ‘short tail’. In dogs, this protein is active in the development – i.e. the length – of its tail.
External links
Prolune - snapshot: Brachyury protein
cut grass
OR2J3 : This gene is involved in the perception of the smell of freshly cut grass.
External links
Protein Spotlight : the intricacy of a smell
Parkinsons disease in young adults
PARK2: This gene is involved in the form of Parkinsons disease which appears in young adults.
External links
Protein Spotlight: Life's tremors
a tolerant gene
CGA: This gene codes for a variety of hormones that play a key role in immune tolerance and the development of blood vessels at the mother-foetus interface.
cancer’s ally
ABCC10: This gene is involved in the resistance of certain cancers to chemotherapy.
one too many…
OPRM1: This gene codes for an opioid receptor (e.g. morphine, heroin and methadone). It also influences alcohol tolerance.
Internal links
Chromosome 12: ALDH2
mister muscle
PPARD: This gene is involved in muscle development, and has become a target to improve athletic performance.
External links
Prolune - snapshot: PPARδ
iron measure
HFE: This gene is involved in iron metabolism.
External links
Prolune - snapshot: HFE protein
chromosome scaffolding
HIST1H4: 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 4: H2AFZ
untidy words
KIAA0319: This gene could be involved in dyslexia.
External links
Protein Spotlight: The twisted way of things
