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Mitochondria are membrane-bound cell organelles (mitochondrion, singular) that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions.
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A fibroblast is the most common type of cell found in connective tissue.
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Dr. Paul Liu is a senior investigator in NHGRI's Translational and Functional Genomics Branch.
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… medicine in Beijing, China. He then earned his Ph.D. in human genetics from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson … before moving in 1993 to NIH's National Center for Human Genome Research, renamed the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in 1995. He has …
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Meiosis is the formation of egg and sperm cells. In sexually reproducing organisms, body cells are diploid, meaning they contain two sets of chromosomes (one set from each parent).
… Meiosis is the formation of egg and sperm cells. In sexually reproducing organisms, body cells are diploid, meaning they contain two sets of … that reduces the number of chromosomes in gametes (the sex cells, or egg and sperm). In humans, body (or somatic) cells …
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A Golgi body, also known as a Golgi apparatus, is a cell organelle that helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules, especially proteins destined to be exported from the cell.
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Researchers have now identified three health conditions for which people with SCT are at increased risk.
… the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National …
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In a new large-scale genetic analysis, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have found set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic cells that are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes.
… found a set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic cells that are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes. … the basic biology of pancreatic islets is important for human health. The study, led in part by scientists at the … Large-scale genetic analysis shows microRNAs in human pancreas associated with diabetes …
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Metaphase is a stage during the process of cell division (mitosis or meiosis).
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Proteins are an important class of molecules found in all living cells.
… are an important class of molecules found in all living cells. … in the body. They are critical to most of the work done by cells and are required for the structure, function and … are an important class of molecules found in all living cells. …
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Researchers find weaker immune response to viral infections in children with mitochondrial disorders
NIH researchers analyzed the gene activities of immune cells in children with mitochondrial disorders and found that their B cells, which produce antibodies to fight viral infections, are less able to survive cellular stress.
… One of the first human studies on how mitochondrial function impacts immune cells to guide future treatments. … in Immunology was led by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), who analyzed gene activity of immune cells in children with mitochondrial disorders and found that …