Re:Scientists find genetic signature of Down syndrome in anc...
by im3w1l on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @08:10PM
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Right that makes sense. I guess what happens in all of these scenarios is having an extra copy of one particular gene, causes it to become overexpressed, which in turn leads to all these issues?
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Re:Scientists find genetic signature of Down syndrome in anc...
by thereticent on Thursday February 29, 2024 @12:55PM
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It's actually many, many genes that are overexpressed and result in the Down syndrome phenotype. My work is with adults with DS and Alzheimer disease--in this case, triplication of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene on chromosome 21 nearly guarantees accelerated development of cerebral amyloid deposition compared to typically developing people. But that's just a miniscule part of the Down syndrome phenotype.