The term cellulitis is commonly used to indicate a nonnecrotizing inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, a process usually related to acute infection that does not involve the fascia or muscles. Cellulitis is characterized by localized pain, swelling, tenderness, erythema, and warmth.
In addition to confirming the previously identified asthma gene located on chromosome 17, researchers found another gene located on chromosome 1q31 was associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma in both children of European and African ancestry.
They are the chromosomes that determine gender, or sex chromosomes as they are often referred. Females have two X chromosomes, while males have an X and a Y chromosome. These chromosomes play a huge role in Rett Syndrome. Rett Syndrome is caused by a genetic mutation in one X chromosome. A gene known as MECP2 (pronounced meck-pee-two) found on the X chromosome, not only supplies essential MeCP2 proteins to the brain necessary for proper development, but also regulates other genes.