What is Asthma?

Label:
What is Asthma?

Description:
There are more than five chromosomal regions linked with asthma. The relative roles of genes at these locations are not clear, but genes on chromosome 5 and chromosome 20 are promising areas for investigation. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes the lining of a person's airways to swell, tighten and inflame when exposed to different irritants or triggers.

Biological elements:
chromosomes 5 & 20

Concepts precesses:

Tools & methods :



Your Genes, Your Health ( YGYH )
DNA From The Beginning ( DNAFTB )
Dolan DNA Learning Center ( DNALC )
Genetic Origins ( GeneticOrigins )
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