Merging and emerging cohorts

Article Abstract:

A proposal to study the genetic basis of human diseases and individual susceptibility to environment factors which would involve several hundred thousand North Americans estimated to cost around US$3 billion or more is reported. Experts suggest that in an era of limited research funding a wise strategy would be first to use existing resources more efficiently before embarking on an extraordinarily expensive new cohort which would provide little or no return for the next decade or more.

North America, Human beings, Human-environment interactions, Research grants, Research funding

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Allele substitution at a flower colour locus produces a pollinator shift in monkeyflowers

Article Abstract:

Field studies were conducted to determine the adaptive value of alternative alleles at a single locus. Results indicate that an adaptive shift in pollinator preference may be initiated by a single major mutation.

Plant mutation, Pollinators (Animals)

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Genome-wide association study identifies novel breast cancer susceptibility loci

Article Abstract:

The study of susceptibility genes that account for risk to breast cancer showed that many additional common susceptibility alleles can be identified.

United States, Health aspects, Analysis, Genetic aspects, Breast cancer, DNA repair, Single nucleotide polymorphisms

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