Approximate conditions for genetic polymorphism in temporally and spatially varying environments are presented for loci which are intermediate at the level of fitness or at the level of gene function. The conditions suggest that polymorphism will be more likely in more variable environments while unlikely in constant environments. Biochemical evidence is presented to justify the assumption of h...

materials and methods genotyping of the mia3 gene was undertaken using taqman real-time pcr in all subjects. anthropometric and biochemical features, including hdl, ldl, and tg were assessed in all subjects. results the cad patients had significantly (p < 0.05) higher bmi and significantly higher levels of tg, ldl, sbp, and dbp, while the level of hdl was lower compared to that of the control g...

We examined the usefulness of PCR-based restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and species-specific PCR combined with a newly devised rapid biochemical test using microplates for identifying weakly beta-hemolytic intestinal spirochetes (WBHIS) isolated from pigs. WBHIS strains showing atypical biochemical characteristics were decisively identified at the species level by PCR-RFLP a...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Polymorphism at the IL28B gene may modify the course of hepatitis C virus (HCV) chronic infection. Our aim was to study the influence of IL28B rs12979860 gene polymorphism on the biochemistry and pathology of HCV-induced disease in the clinical course from mild chronic hepatitis C to hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS We have determined the rs12979860 single nucleotide polymorp...

OBJECTIVES Obesity is associated with high levels proinflammatory cytokines like tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), which may play an important role in the genesis of insulin resistance. We evaluated the relationship of -308G/A polymorphism of TNF-α gene with obesity and insulin resistance in Asian Indians in north India. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 151 apparently healthy i...

background: metabolic syndrome (mets) is a prevalent disorder in pediatric age groups, described by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. sterol regulatory element‑binding transcription factor 1 (srebf‑1) induces the expression of a family of genes involved in fatty acid synthesis. moreover, dysregulation of mir‑33b, which is located within the intron 17 of the srebf‑1 gene, disru...