This project aims to conduct genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in two anatomically different upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancer sites in two populations with distinctly different disease rates and genetic profiles. One population has very high rates for both esophageal squamous cel...
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). Due to M. leprae's narrow host range and an inability to be cultured in vitro, the biological investigation of this disease has been difficult. Host genetic factors have been ...
The Gibberellic acid-stimulated Arabidopsis (GASA) gene family encodes a class of cysteine-rich proteins characterized by an N-terminal signal peptide and a conserved C-terminal GASA domain containing 12 cysteine (Cys) residues. These plant-specific small proteins have been identified across vari...