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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for muscles
  1. Is athletic performance determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... individual’s athletic ability, primarily the strength of muscles used for movement ( skeletal muscles ) and the predominant type of fibers that compose them. Skeletal muscles are made up of two types of muscle ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/traits/athleticperformance - Genetics
  2. Can changes in mitochondrial DNA affect health and development?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... of energy (such as the heart, brain, and muscles). Although the health consequences of inherited mitochondrial DNA alterations vary widely, frequently observed features include muscle weakness and wasting, problems with movement, diabetes, kidney ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mitochondrialconditions - Genetics
  3. Can genes be turned on and off in cells?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... act different from a liver cell or a muscle cell, for example. Gene regulation also allows cells ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/howgeneswork/geneonoff - Genetics
  4. What is epigenetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... that promote bone growth are not produced in muscle cells. Patterns of epigenetic modification vary among individuals, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/howgeneswork/epigenome - Genetics
  5. Are fingerprints determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... various layers of skin, as well as the muscles, fat, and blood vessels underneath the skin, may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/fingerprints - Genetics
  6. Are facial dimples determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... involved. A dimple is an anomaly of the muscle that causes a dent in the cheek, especially ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/dimples - Genetics
  7. What is gene therapy?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... eye disorder called Leber congenital amaurosis and a muscle disorder called spinal muscular atrophy . Many more gene ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/therapy/genetherapy - Genetics
  8. Is gene therapy available to treat my disorder?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... skin cancer known as melanoma , and a genetic muscle condition called spinal muscular atrophy . Other genetic therapies ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/therapy/availability - Genetics