Скачать или смотреть 5 Genetic Discoveries in 2013

2013 was a big year in the world of gene research. We're learning incredible things about why we are the way we are. Guest host Cristen Conger of Stuff Mom Never Told You (   / stuffmomnevertoldyou  ) runs down her list of the most interesting genes discovered this year!

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Lazy? Your Genes May Be to Blame
http://www.livescience.com/28551-lazi...
"New research might help explain why some people have trouble getting off the couch. Experiments on rats suggest there could be a genetic predisposition to laziness."

Phenotypic and molecular differences between rats selectively bred to voluntarily run high vs. low nightly distances
http://ajpregu.physiology.org/content...

Wedded bliss or blues? Scientists link DNA to marital satisfaction
http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/1...
"What makes some people more prone to wedded bliss or sorrow than others? Researchers at UC Berkeley and Northwestern University have found a major clue in our DNA. A gene involved in the regulation of serotonin can predict how much our emotions affect our relationships, according to a new study that may be the first to link genetics, emotions, and marital satisfaction."

Emotion Regulation Predicts Marital Satisfaction: More Than a Wives' Tale.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24...
"Emotion regulation is generally thought to be a critical ingredient for successful interpersonal relationships."

Perilipin-2-null mice are protected against diet-induced obesity, adipose inflammation, and fatty liver disease
http://www.jlr.org/content/54/5/1346....

Gene Identified That Causes Obesity in Mice: Deleting Gene Eliminates Obesity, Could Work for Humans
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/...
"Researchers have discovered that deleting a specific gene in mice prevents them from becoming obese even on a high fat diet, a finding they believe may be replicated in humans."

Researchers discover gene that causes obesity in mice
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_release...
"Researchers have discovered that deleting a specific gene in mice prevents them from becoming obese even on a high fat diet, a finding they believe may be replicated in humans."

Central Precocious Puberty Caused by Mutations in the Imprinted Gene MKRN3
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/...

Genes Linked to Being Right Or Left-Handed Identified
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/...
"A genetic study has identified a biological process that influences whether we are right handed or left handed"

Genes linked to being right or left handed identified
http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_storie...
"A genetic study has identified a biological process that influences whether we are right handed or left handed."

Common Variants in Left/Right Asymmetry Genes and Pathways Are Associated with Relative Hand Skill
http://www.plosgenetics.org/article/i...

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