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A bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) is an engineered DNA molecule used to clone DNA sequences in bacterial cells (for example, E. coli).
… Bacterial Artificial Chromosome (BAC) … A bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) is an engineered DNA molecule used to clone … A bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) is an engineered DNA molecule used to clone … A bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) is an engineered DNA molecule used to clone …
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Chromosomes are threadlike structures made of protein and a single molecule of DNA that serve to carry the genomic information from cell to cell.
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NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results, published today in the journal … generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to … of California, Santa Cruz, chose to complete the X chromosome sequence first, due to its link with a myriad of …
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Down syndrome is a genetic disease resulting from a chromosomal abnormality.
… in the inheritance of an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21 from a parent. This extra chromosomal DNA …
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The Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Consortium has generated the first truly complete sequence of a human Y chromosome - the final human chromosome to be fully sequenced.
… generated the first truly complete sequence of a human Y chromosome , the final human chromosome to be fully sequenced. The new sequence, which fills in gaps across more than 50% of the Y chromosome’s length, uncovers important genomic features with … assemble the first complete sequence of a human Y chromosome …
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Aneuploidy is an abnormality in the number of chromosomes in a cell due to loss or duplication. In humans, aneuploidy would be any number of chromosomes other than the usual 46.
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NHGRI researchers find that specific abnormal chromosomal patterns in prenatal blood tests warrant whole-body MRI cancer screening.
… and took a blood test to screen for possible chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus. “At that point, we were … explained by benign tumors, autoimmune diseases, or blood abnormalities in the pregnant person. In rare cases, the …
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Yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) is a human-engineered DNA molecule used to clone DNA sequences in yeast cells.
… Yeast Artificial Chromosome (YAC) … Yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) is a human-engineered DNA molecule used to … X Chromosome, Cell, Chromosome, Sex Linked, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Genome, … Yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) is a human-engineered DNA molecule used to …
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An autosome is any of the numbered chromosomes, as opposed to the sex chromosomes.
… X Chromosome, Y Chromosome, Genes … roughly in relation to their sizes. The largest autosome — chromosome 1 — has approximately 2,800 genes; the smallest autosome — chromosome 22 — has approximately 750 genes. …
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A team of NIH-funded researchers have generated the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates.
… Complete X and Y chromosome sequences from six primate species reveal species … Institutes of Health have generated the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates. Published in … distantly related to humans, the siamang gibbon. “These chromosome sequences add a significant amount of new …