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A somatic cell is any cell of the body except sperm and egg cells.
… A somatic cell is any cell of the body except sperm and egg cells. … Cell, Chromosome, Diploid, Mutation, Germ Line … A somatic cell is any cell of the body except sperm and egg cells. …
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A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides.
… Cell Cycle … A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides. … Cell Division, Basic Biology, DNA Synthesis … A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides. A cell spends most of its time …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently …  After more than a decade, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) program is drawing to an end. A … only looked for the molecular differences that make one cell cancerous and one cell normal, but also compare and …
News Release
Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas have discovered genomic differences in head and neck cancers caused by infection with the human papillomavirus.
… Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have discovered genomic … The researchers also uncovered new smoking-related cancer subtypes and potential new drug targets, and found … genomic analyses on 279 tumors - head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) - from untreated patients. …
Genetic Disorders
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cells disorders.
… Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. … Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in … Americans have the disease. In the United States, sickle cell disease is most prevalent among African Americans. About … and about one in 100 Hispanic Americans carry the sickle cell trait, which means they are carriers of the disease. …
Media Availability
TCGA researchers have found that chromophobe renal cell carcinoma stems partly from gene alterations in the mitochondria, the cell's energy supplier.
… Media Availability Researchers in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Network have made a number of new … about the biology and development of a rare form of kidney cancer. … of the 66 ChRCC tumors studied, a high number for a rare cancer. The study revealed increased numbers of mitochondria …
Educational Resources
The cell membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment.
… Cell Membrane (Plasma Membrane) … The cell membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment. … The cell membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment. The cell membrane consists …
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Prostate cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the prostate gland, which is part of the male reproductive system.
… Prostate Cancer … Prostate cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the prostate gland, which is part of the male … Cancer, Cell, Mitosis, Mutation … Prostate cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the prostate gland, which is part of the male …
News Release
Researchers from The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network identify novel mutations in a well-known cancer-causing pathway in lung adenocarcinoma.
… Researchers from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have identified novel mutations in a well-known cancer-causing pathway in lung adenocarcinoma, the most … TCGA is jointly funded and managed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research …
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Scientists set their sights on chromatin - the DNA-protein complex that packages DNA into chromosomes in the cell - to better understand how the genome works.
… complex that packages DNA into chromosomes in the cell - to better understand how the genome works. A better understanding of chromatin will yield important insights into the genome's working parts and how those parts are managed. … kidney or skin cell - and the onset of disease, including cancer. But chromatin is difficult to study because its …