Gene variants help explain why food allergies run in families
February 19, 2026
February 19, 2026
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Gene variants help explain why food allergies run in families
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DALLAS - Feb. 19, 2026 - People often remark that allergies run in their family, but the genetic causes have remained unclear. Previous food allergy genetic research has relied upon broad but surface-level methods called genome-wide association studies.
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Gene variants help explain why food allergies run in families
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DALLAS - Feb. 19, 2026 - People often remark that allergies run in their family, but the genetic causes have remained unclear. Previous food allergy genetic research has relied upon broad but surface-level methods called genome-wide association studies.