Development of a central repository for PD-related genomic data for future research.
- Investigator
- Irene A Malaty
- Status
- Accepting Candidates
- Ages
- 18 Years - N/A
- Sexes
- All
Genes
Definition
A gene is a short piece of DNA. Genes tell the body how to build specific proteins. There are about 20,000 genes in each cell of the human body. Together, they make up the blueprint for the human body and how it works.
A person's genetic makeup is called a genotype.
Information
Genes are made of DNA. Strands of DNA make up part of your chromosomes. Chromosomes have matching strands of DNA that make specific genes. Except for the sex chromosomes (X and Y), chromosomes are paired so there are 2 genes, 1 on each chromosome. The gene occurs in the same position on each chromosome.
Genetic traits, such as eye color, are dominant or recessive:
- Dominant traits are controlled by 1 gene in the pair of chromosomes.
- Recessive traits need both genes in the gene pair to work together.
Many personal characteristics, such as height, are determined by more than 1 gene. However, some diseases, such as sickle cell anemia, can be caused by a change in a single gene.
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References
Biesecker LG. Clinical genomics-genome structure and variation. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 26th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 36.
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 24th ed. Gene. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company; 2021. www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/729952/all/gene. Accessed June 13, 2023.
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Clinical trials: Genes
UF Health research scientists make medicine better every day. They discover new ways to help people by running clinical trials. When you join a clinical trial, you can get advanced medical care. Sometimes years before it's available everywhere. You can also help make medicine better for everyone else. If you'd like to learn more about clinical trials, visit our clinical trials page. Or click one of the links below:
- Status
- Accepting Candidates
The purpose of ATA-003-GSAR study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a single intravenous infusion of ATA-200 in pediatric patients with limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2c/R5 (LGMD R5).
- Investigator
- Barry J Byrne
- Status
- Accepting Candidates
- Ages
- 6 Years - 13 Years
- Sexes
- All
News and patient stories: Genes
Discovery lays foundation for gene therapy in hereditary deafness
July 24, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new mechanistic discovery in a hereditary form of deafness could pave the way for using gene therapy to “tune” the ear’s sound-sensitive…
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UF scientists unmask gene activity in scoliosis
July 15, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A curvature of the spine known as adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is the most common type of pediatric spinal deformity, affecting up to 3%…
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