We also know that there are many diseases associated with very specific defects or changes in specific genes.
Still, he said, the company has not identified specific defects in the tires.
Heart problems can lead to a variety of complications, depending on the specific defect.
"There was no pattern to these injuries suggesting a specific defect in the product," he said.
The charge generation rate is related to specific crystallographic defects within the depletion region.
The new report is the latest of many linking specific genetic defects to various disorders or vulnerabilities.
Paxil, for instance, was found to be strongly associated with specific defects.
There are three main types of primary hyperoxaluria, each associated with specific metabolic defects.
However, the specific defects are not known.
Scientists have discovered the first proof that some cases of manic-depressive illness are linked to a specific genetic defect.