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A germ line is the sex cells (eggs and sperm) that are used by sexually reproducing organisms to pass on genes from generation to generation.
… Germ Line, Sexual Reproduction, Cell Biology …
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MorPhiC aims to develop a consistent catalog of molecular and cellular phenotypes for null alleles for every human gene by using in-vitro multicellular systems.
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A biological pathway is a series of actions among molecules in a cell that leads to a certain product or a change in the cell.
… pathway is a series of actions among molecules in a cell that leads to a certain product or a change in the cell. It can trigger the assembly of new molecules, such as a fat or protein, turn genes on and off, or spur a cell to move. … germs. Signal transduction pathways move a signal from a cell's exterior to its interior. Different cells are able to …
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Researchers used whole genome sequence data to investigate the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells.
… of the sickle allele will help clinicians redefine sickle cell subgroups and treat patients more effectively. This … Sickle allele, Sickle cell disease, Center for Research on Genomics and Global …
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NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… (NIH) have discovered the genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system. The … micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Source: … important for the function and identity of each individual cell type. In addition, a large number of disease-associated …
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A variety of approaches target the blood stem cells to relieve or reduce your symptoms of sickle cell disease.
… components differ and other treatment options for sickle cell disease, such as bone marrow transplant. Each of these … the blood stem cells to reduce your symptoms of sickle cell disease. Gene therapies use your own stem cells, while … the complications, treat or prevent symptoms of sickle cell disease. However, this type of gene therapy will neither …
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NIH awards more than $64 million to for a database of human cellular responses called the Library of Integrated Network-based Cellular Signatures or LINCS.
… Cellular Signatures (LINCS). Discovering such cell responses will improve scientists' understanding of cell pathways and aid in the development of new therapies for … second phase of LINCS is to optimize the combinations of cell types, perturbations and measurements of cellular …
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NHGRI published its “Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics” in the journal Nature. This vision describes the most compelling research priorities and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the field.
… and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the … and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the … and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the …
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Understanding gene therapy for sickle cell disease
… Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in … are only a handful of options to manage or treat sickle cell disease. Now, researchers are developing new and emerging gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease. To help navigate these new therapies, more than …
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Mosaicism refers to the presence of cells in a person that have a different genome from the body’s other cells.
… later in development. Mosaicism can affect any type of cell and does not always cause disease. …