In his review of Jon Entine's "Taboo" (April 16), Jim Holt enumerated three "caveats" as to why one must be careful about genetic conclusions concerning blacks in sports.
The application of Y-chromosomal markers is particularly interesting in many mammals, because sex-specific differences in dispersal behavior are predicted to affect phylogeographic and population genetic conclusions that have so far been drawn almost exclusively from female-inherited mtDNA.
Since the lines derive from the same genetic background, conclusions can be drawn relating directly to tumorigenic status, without confounding differences in genetic or cell type factors.
In conclusion, genetic defects in hereditary MD may increase cancer risks in females and a sex difference should be further investigated.
In conclusion, genetic testing for FXTAS should be made available to patients with adult-onset movement disorders to enable adequate genetic counseling to family members.
In conclusion, genetic effects on cellular thermotolerance that make Brahman embryos more resistant to heat shock are not expressed at the 2 4-cell stage.
Conclusion: Genetic variation at the TGF-β1 locus is unlikely to confer significant susceptibility to advanced diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
In conclusion, genetic alteration of Nrf2 does not prevent diet-induced obesity in mice, but deficiency of Nrf2 improves glucose homeostasis, possibly through its effects on Fgf21 and/or insulin signaling.
Given existing literature showing that HRQoL influences adherence to screening and surveillance as well as decisions regarding treatment and genetic testing, the conclusion from a recent study that HRQoL should be a standard assessment in clinical practice to improve the quality of care merits consideration by health care providers [1].
In conclusion, genetic variants of the HHEX and SLC30A8 loci are associated with altered glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.
In conclusion, genetic effects on F cells in admixed populations might differ from their assumed parental populations in ways that cannot be predicted easily.
