Label:
Chromosome 5: genes involved in asthma and other allergies, Matt Ridley
Description:
Interviewee: Matt Ridley
DNAi Location:
Genome>tour>genome spots>Asthma
Locations: chromosomes 5 & 20
gene names: ADRB2 (on chromosome 5);
ADAM33 (on chromosome 20)
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:
chromosome 5
Concepts precesses:
asthma, allergies, allergens
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