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The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell.
… Genome, Genomics, DNA Sequence, Human Genome Project, Genes …
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Discuss these questions with your doctor or health care provider.
… may have to stop taking it two to three months before the stem cell collection process for gene therapy. You may … These are the general steps:  You will first prepare for stem cell collection.  Two to three months later you will have your stem cells collected.  Your stem cells will take seven to 10 …
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On August 16-18, 2017, NIH hosted a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century."
… Advisory Microbes inhabit just about every part of the human body, outnumbering human cells by ten to one. The ten-year, National Institutes of … On August 16-18, 2017, NIH will host a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
​Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.
… entirely define you. Well before the completion of the Human Genome Project, researchers began developing tools to … people. When scientists agreed to use the one "reference" human genome sequence generated by the Human Genome Project [see DNA Sequencing ], it became easier …
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Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growth.
… Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s cells grow uncontrollably. There are many different types of …
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Centrioles are paired barrel-shaped organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope.
… organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope. … organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope. Centrioles play a role in … organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope. …
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Endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes inside a cell through which proteins and other molecules move.
Research Funding
The Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) maintains and updates the human genome reference and provides it to the scientific community.
… The human genome reference is used by essentially all researchers … a critical resource for the genomics community. The NHGRI Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) provides funding for efforts to maintain and improve the human genome reference resource. Recently it has become …
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Cytoplasm is the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell. It is composed of water, salts, and various organic molecules.
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Mitosis is a cellular process that replicates chromosomes and produces two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division.
… by equal division of the cell’s content into two daughter cells that have identical genomes. …