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A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides.
… mitosis, and completes its division. The resulting cells, known as daughter cells, each enter their own interphase and begin a new round …
Genetic Disorders
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cells disorders.
… from the lungs to other parts of the body. Red blood cells with normal hemoglobin (hemoglobin-A) are smooth and … rod-like structures. These structures cause red blood cells to become stiff, assuming a sickle shape. Their shape causes these red blood cells to pile up, causing blockages and damaging vital organs …
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The cell membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment.
… membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside … Plasma Membrane, Proteins, Glycoproteins, Lipid Bilayer, Cells … membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside …
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The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project has created a detailed resource on the letters of life, DNA, identifying genes and regions that may regulate genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… millions of candidate DNA “switches” from the human and mouse genomes that appear to regulate when and where genes … knowledge gap. The human body is composed of trillions of cells, with thousands of types of cells. While all these … genomes. ENCODE 3 researchers studied developing embryonic mouse tissues to understand the timeline of various …
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A cell is the basic building block of living things.
… A cell is the basic building block of living things. All cells can be sorted into one of two groups: eukaryotes and … not. Plants and animals are made of numerous eukaryotic cells, while many microbes, such as bacteria, consist of single cells. An adult human body is estimated to contain between 10 …
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TCGA researchers have found that chromophobe renal cell carcinoma stems partly from gene alterations in the mitochondria, the cell's energy supplier.
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A variety of approaches target the blood stem cells to relieve or reduce your symptoms of sickle cell disease.
… severity of the disease. Learn more about your red blood cells to help you better understand these various approaches. … of treatments A variety of approaches target the blood stem cells to reduce your symptoms of sickle cell disease. Gene … transplant In a bone marrow transplant , also called a stem cell transplant, your stem cells are replaced with new …
Genetic Disorders
Holoprosencephaly is a disorder caused by the failure of the the embryonic forebrain to sufficiently divide into the double lobes of the cerebral hemispheres.
… disorder caused by the failure of the prosencephalon (the embryonic forebrain) to sufficiently divide into the double … is a disorder caused by the failure of the the embryonic forebrain to sufficiently divide into the double … Holoprosencephaly, HPE, Birth Defect, Prosencephalon, Embryonic Forebrain, Facial Defects, Alobar, Semilobar, …
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The plasma membrane, also called the cell membrane, is the membrane found in all cells that separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment.
… called the cell membrane, is the membrane found in all cells that separates the interior of the cell from the … called the cell membrane, is the membrane found in all cells that separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment. In bacterial and plant cells, a cell wall is attached to the plasma membrane on its …
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TCF1 (for T cell factor-1) is essential for the creation and persistence of disease-fighting antibodies in the bloodstream.
… presence is necessary for the generation of white blood cells called T follicular helper (TFH) cells in response to a viral infection. These TFH cells then interact with another type of white blood cell - …