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Genes that have been identified

Capt'n Midnight · 2003-09-05 21:45:51

Gene for ear wax http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2029151.stm the gene coding for ear wax was located on the same area as chromosome 16 as the gene responsible for paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis. General notes on the stuff http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/earwax.html Wax is produced as a way of keeping the ear…

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Gene for ear wax
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2029151.stm
the gene coding for ear wax was located on the same area as chromosome 16 as the gene responsible for paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis.

General notes on the stuff
http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/earwax.html
Wax is produced as a way of keeping the ear clean and unblocked. The wax migrates towards the outer part of the ear, carrying with it dirt and debris.

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There are a good few genes involved in earwax build up, is that just the one that regulates it?

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