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Gene regulation is the process of turning genes on and off.
… Gene Regulation … Gene regulation is the process of turning genes on and off. … Gene Expression, Genes, DNA, Transcription Factors … Gene regulation is the process used to control the timing, … regulatory proteins and chemical modification of DNA. Gene regulation is key to the ability of an organism to …
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The gene is the basic physical unit of inheritance.
… Gene … The gene is the basic physical unit of inheritance. … Inheritance, Gene, Double Helix, DNA, DNA Sequence … The gene is considered the basic unit of inheritance. Genes are … The gene is the basic physical unit of inheritance. …
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A candidate gene is a gene whose chromosomal location is associated with a particular disease or other phenotype.
… Candidate Gene … A candidate gene is a gene whose chromosomal location is associated with a … The term candidate gene refers to a gene that is believed to be related to a particular trait, … A candidate gene is a gene whose chromosomal location is associated with a …
News Release
NIH and Inova Health are launching The Genomic Ascertainment Cohort, a pilot project that will examine gene and gene variant influence on phenotypes.
… and investigate the health consequences of their genes and gene variants. … them to recall genotyped people and examine the genes and gene variants' influence on their phenotypes, an individual's … to studying the phenotypic consequence of human genetic variation. Image Credit: Darryl Leja, NHGRI.  "We're trying …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… central challenges in biology is understanding how genomic variation affects genome function to influence phenotypes. … and assaying for specific phenotypes; measuring changes in gene and regulatory element activity; identifying and testing … Function and Phenotype , Defining Genomic Influence on Gene Network Regulation , Single-cell Profiling of Regulatory …
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Gene environment interaction is an influence on the expression of a trait that results from the interplay between genes and the environment.
… Gene Environment Interaction … Gene environment interaction is an influence on the … Gene–environment interaction refers to the interplay of genes … Gene environment interaction is an influence on the …
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Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
… documenting the stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression - a key way in which a person's genome gives … scientific community interested in how individual genomic variation leads to biological differences, like healthy and … scale used by GTEx that enabled researchers to study how gene expression in the liver might be different than in the …
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A gene pool is the total genetic diversity found within a population or a species.
… Gene Pool … A gene pool is the total genetic diversity found within a … A gene pool refers to the combination of all the genes … present in a reproducing population or species. A large gene pool has extensive genomic diversity and is better able … challenges. Inbreeding contributes to a smaller gene pool, making populations or species less able to adapt …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
​Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.
… new types of variants  within human genomes. Human genomic variation is particularly important because a very small set … beauty in human diversity (much of it caused by genomic variation); you can see true joy in their online gallery, " … For many years, students were taught that one dominant gene controlled brown or blue eyes and that blue-eyed parents …
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Gene mapping is the process of establishing the locations of genes on the chromosomes.
… Gene Mapping … Gene mapping is the process of establishing the locations of … Gene mapping refers to the process of determining the … on chromosomes. Today, the most efficient approach for gene mapping involves sequencing a genome and then using … Gene mapping is the process of establishing the locations of …