What are the genetic interactions between host and microbiome? How do mutations in host genes affect the composition of the microbiome?

May 16, 2022 ... A new study reveals that people with Alzheimer's have an abundance of newly acquired mutations in their neurons — more than people of the same ... Oct 1, 2023 ... Mutations (changes) to a specific gene cause Marfan syndrome, and ... People with Marfan syndrome inherit a gene mutation that changes the amount ... Jan 1, 2008 ... This study identifies two new mutations, confirms SCN4A as a common cause of paramyotonia congenita in the UK, and suggests further allelic ... May 15, 2013 ... Although genetic factors contribute to congenital heart disease, new research shows that about 10 percent of these defects are caused by genetic ... Apr 1, 2020 ... Mutations in the FMR1 gene cause fragile X syndrome. The FMR1 gene ... A condition is considered X-linked if the mutated gene that causes ... Jun 5, 2013 ... We identified four novel heterozygous mutations in MKRN3, the gene encoding makorin RING-finger protein 3, in 5 of the 15 families; both sexes were affected. Mutations in the SOD1 gene are the second-most common cause of familial ALS, found in about 10-20% of cases, as well as 1-2% of sporadic ALS cases. Researchers ... Dec 5, 2019 ... Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered why a specific genetic mutation causes intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder in children. Some genetic diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, are caused by mutations in a single gene. A gene contains DNA “letters” that spell out the instructions to ... ... mutations that render the cell with growth and survival advantages. In addition to the loss of function that a mutation in TP53 may cause, many p53 mutants ...