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Scientists are exploring the genomic and clinical profiles of people with RUNX1 familial platelet disorder.
… ago, Emily* discovered that she had fewer platelets in her blood than most people. Platelets, sticky disc-shaped pieces … turns genes on and off. It also helps stem cells in the blood, known as hematopoietic stem cells, develop and function. These stem cells generate all types of blood cells, such as red blood cells, white blood cells and …
Educational Resources
Hemophilia is an inherited disease, most commonly affecting males, that is characterized by a deficiency in blood clotting.
… affecting males, that is characterized by a deficiency in blood clotting. … Hemophilia, Blood Clotting, X Chromosome, Gene, Mutation … affecting males, that is characterized by a deficiency in blood clotting. The responsible gene is located on the X …
Clinical Studies
The IDENTIFY Study is a study exploring how prenatal blood test results for the baby might also detect cancer in the mother.
… ask you to share your medical records and will send you a blood collection kit so that you can mail us some blood samples.   How often will I have to come to the NIH? … A study exploring how prenatal blood test results for the baby might also detect cancer in …
Educational Resources
Northern blot is a laboratory technique used to detect a specific RNA sequence in a blood or tissue sample.
… technique used to detect a specific RNA sequence in a blood or tissue sample. … purified RNA fragments from a biological sample (such as blood or tissue) are separated by using an electric current … technique used to detect a specific RNA sequence in a blood or tissue sample. …
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Southern blotting is a laboratory technique used to detect a specific DNA sequence in a blood or tissue sample.
… technique used to detect a specific DNA sequence in a blood or tissue sample. … purified DNA from a biological sample (such as blood or tissue) is digested with a restriction enzyme(s), … technique used to detect a specific DNA sequence in a blood or tissue sample. …
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Micro-sized technologies are among the approaches researchers will use to develop high quality, low cost DNA sequencing technology.
… - are among the approaches researchers will use to develop high quality, low cost DNA sequencing technology through new … remain in terms of containing costs and achieving a high quality of DNA sequencing data." This group of awards is … fabrication methods with biological nanopores to enable high-throughput sequencing. The latter refers to a very high …
Fact Sheet
A variety of approaches target the blood stem cells to relieve or reduce your symptoms of sickle cell disease.
… the severity of the disease. Learn more about your red blood cells to help you better understand these various … Types of treatments A variety of approaches target the blood stem cells to reduce your symptoms of sickle cell … aim to decrease the amount of hemoglobin S in your red blood cells. If they successfully decrease the hemoglobin S, …
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NHGRI's leadership team has prioritized initiatives to stimulate and achieve highly impactful progress in genomics that will benefit the efforts of others.
… led to advances that today are enabling some of the most high-profile initiatives in biomedical research. In keeping …
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A one-year fellowship program that trains highly motivated physicians to diagnose, manage, and counsel patients with inborn errors of metabolism.
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NHGRI researchers find that specific abnormal chromosomal patterns in prenatal blood tests warrant whole-body MRI cancer screening.
… that specific abnormal chromosomal patterns in prenatal blood tests warrant whole-body MRI cancer screening. … her pregnancy, she had a check-up appointment and took a blood test to screen for possible chromosomal abnormalities … Prenatal blood tests, known as non-invasive prenatal testing, entered …