Advancement of bronchial asthma in genetics studies

Allergic bronchial asthma(asthma) is one of the most common diseases of childhood and is strongly genetic in origin. Many genome-wide screens for asthma and its associated traits have now been carried out,and genetic linkage has been consistently identified in several regions. It is probable that these loci contain major genes influencing atopy and asthma. Key words: Bronchial asthma;  Genetic;  Atopy