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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 … are managed. … Chromatin influences gene activity in a cell by controlling access to the genes and regulatory … off. Chromatin organization can also influence both normal cell development - whether a cell might become a liver, …
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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.
… Plasma Membrane (Cell Membrane) … 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. … Organelle, Nuclear …
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TCF1 (for T cell factor-1) is essential for the creation and persistence of disease-fighting antibodies in the bloodstream.
… that a transcription factor known as TCF1 (for T cell factor-1) is essential for the creation and persistence … TFH cells then interact with another type of white blood cell - called B cells - that actually produce the antibodies. … TCF1 deficiency causes "a severe defect" in the TFH cell response to viral infection, they concluded. "This …
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A phenotype is an individual's observable traits, such as height, eye color, and blood type.
… and blood type. … Gene, Heterozygous, Homozygous, Allele, Trait, Genotype … Phenotype refers to an individual’s …
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A new study by scientists at NHGRI, suggests that iPSCs do not develop more mutations than cells that are duplicated by subcloning.
… developed the breakthrough technique to return any adult cell to its earliest stage of development (a pluripotent stem cell) and change it into different types of cells in the … doors to medical advances, including generating cartilage cell tissue to repair knees, retinal cells to improve the …
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A the largest genomics study of clear cell endometrial cancer (CCEC) tumors has identified mutations in the TAF1 gene.
… Liaison Branch … In the largest genomics study of clear cell endometrial cancer (CCEC) tumors to date, National Human … survival rate. "Genomic mutations that contribute to clear cell endometrial cancer can vary from one patient to … commonly diagnosed gynecological cancer. Women with clear cell endometrial cancer, a rare type of endometrial cancer, …
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X-linked, as related to genetics, refers to characteristics or traits that are influenced by genes on the X chromosome.
… X Chromosome, Y Chromosome, Phenotype, Fragile X Syndrome, Trait … X-linked, as related to genetics, refers to …
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Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves analyzing free (i.e., non-cellular) DNA contained within a biological sample, most often to look for genomic variants associated with a hereditary or genetic disorder.
… Cell-Free DNA Testing … Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves … associated with a hereditary or genetic disorder. … Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves … a hereditary or genetic disorder. For example, prenatal cell-free DNA testing is a non-invasive method used during …
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Future Webinar Series
… of genetics and genomics is to decompose the sources of trait variation into constituent causal factors. The hope is … the interplay of genetic and non-genetic factors in trait variation. Following on the heels of NHGRI’s workshop … challenges for delineating and understanding human complex trait genetics.  Format A series of one-hour live webinars …
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Sex linked is a trait in which a gene is located on a sex chromosome.
… Sex Linked … Sex linked is a trait in which a gene is located on a sex chromosome. … Cell, Mutation, Gene, Sex Chromosome … Sex-linked, as related … or no symptoms of a sex-linked disorder. … Sex linked is a trait in which a gene is located on a sex chromosome. … …