Genetics in Migraines

By Michelle Njoroge

What are genetics?noun ( used with a singular verb ) 1. Biology .

the science of heredity, dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment.

Basics of geneticsDNA is the material that carries genetic

information.Genes are what makes us who we are.Our genes are inherited from our parents.But mutations can cause our genes to be

altered.

How to isolate genesWhole exome sequencingGenome-wide association studiesWhole genome sequencing

What are SNPs?

Migraines

What I learned from my articleResearches are trying to find the genes

behind familial migraines. Some researchers have found SNPs that may

cause migraines but since genetic screening is so expensive it is hard for others to replicate their experiment and end up with the same results.

Also, some families might have rare mutations in their genes that are hard to compare to other families.

Works Cited"Genetics." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 10 Oct. 2013. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Genetics>.Rudkjobing LA, Esserlind AL, Olesen J. Future possibilities in migraine genetics. J Headache Pain. 2012;14(7):505–11.. N.p.. Web. 10 Oct 2013. <http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook/genomicresearch/snp>.