Organ Size - Genetics
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Regulation of organ size: insights from the Drosophila Hippo signaling pathway.

29 Jun 2009 Organ size control is a fundamental and core process of development of all multicellular organisms. One important facet of organ size control is the regulation of cell proliferation and cell death. Here we address the question, What are the ... Read more...

Association of GSK3beta polymorphisms with brain structural changes in major depressive disorder.

29 Jun 2009 CONTEXT: Indirect evidence suggests that the glycogen synthase kinase-3beta (GSK3beta) gene might be implicated in major depressive disorder (MDD). BACKGROUND: We evaluated 15 GSK3beta single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to test for associations ... Read more...

The genetic control of neocortex volume and covariation with neocortical gene expression in mice.

7 May 2009 BACKGROUND: The size of the cerebral cortex varies widely within human populations, and a large portion of this variance is modulated by genetic factors. The discovery and characterization of these genes and their variants can contribute to an ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Organ Size - Genetics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Regulation of organ size: insights from the Drosophila Hippo signaling pathway. 29 Jun 2009
• Association of GSK3beta polymorphisms with brain structural changes in major depressive disorder. 29 Jun 2009
• The genetic control of neocortex volume and covariation with neocortical gene expression in mice. 7 May 2009
• The "Down syndrome critical region" is sufficient in the mouse model to confer behavioral, neurophysiological, and synaptic phenotypes characteristic of Down syndrome. 4 May 2009
• Heritability of left ventricular and papillary muscle heart size: a twin study with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. 28 Apr 2009
• Activin signaling: effects on body composition and mitochondrial energy metabolism. 21 Apr 2009
• Genetic mapping found major QTLs for antibody-induced glomerulonephritis in WKY rats. 30 Mar 2009
• Replication of long-bone length QTL in the F9-F10 LG,SM advanced intercross. 19 Mar 2009
• Continued artificial selection for running endurance in rats is associated with improved lung function. 17 Mar 2009
• Common determinants of body size and eye size in chickens from an advanced intercross line. 24 Feb 2009
• Cerebellar pathology and motor deficits in the palmitoyl protein thioesterase 1-deficient mouse. 8 Feb 2009
• Estrogen receptor-alpha and -beta and aromatase knockout effects on lower limb muscle mass and contractile function in female mice. 25 Jan 2009
• The role of estrogen receptor-alpha gene TA polymorphism and aromatase gene TTTA polymorphism on peak bone mass attainment in males: is there an additive negative effect of certain allele combinations? 25 Jan 2009
• Genetic modulation of striatal volume by loci on Chrs 6 and 17 in BXD recombinant inbred mice. 10 Jan 2009
• Hippo signaling pathway and organ size control. 5 Jan 2009
• The Ay allele at the agouti locus reduces the size and alters the shape of the mandible in mice. 30 Dec 2008
• Striking pattern of Purkinje cell loss in cerebellum of an ataxic mutant mouse, tottering. 30 Dec 2008
• Expression of a rice OsARGOS gene in Arabidopsis promotes cell division and expansion and increases organ size. 30 Dec 2008
• Pax6 haploinsufficiency causes abnormal metabolic homeostasis by down-regulating glucagon-like peptide 1 in mice. 28 Dec 2008
• On the mechanics of cardiac function of Drosophila embryo. 22 Dec 2008

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Technical information about 'Organ Size'

Definition: The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness.

Descriptor UI: D009929

Alternative terms: Organ Size; Size, Organ; Organ Weight; Weight, Organ; Organ Volume;

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects; genetics; immunology; physiology; radiation effects;

Tree Number: E01.370.600.115.100.660; E05.978.077.715; G07.100.100.660; G07.700.320.249.690;

History Note: 2005 (1966)

Technical Notes: almost never IM; coordinate NIM with organ /anat (IM) or /growth (IM) or /pathol (IM) or disease /pathol (IM)