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Tools and resources for teaching the concepts of transcription and translation, two key steps in gene expression
… of transcription and translation, two key steps in gene expression . … Transcription is the process of making an RNA copy of a gene sequence. This copy, called a messenger RNA (mRNA) … the history of the process, the scientists involved in the discovery, and the basics of the process, and also include an …
Educational Resources
Mapping is the process of making a representative diagram cataloging the genes and other features of a chromosome and showing their relative locations.
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A copy number variation (CNV) is when the number of copies of a particular gene varies from one individual to the next.
… (CNV) is when the number of copies of a particular gene varies from one individual to the next. … Chromosomes, Disease, DNA, Gene Variation … Copy number variation (abbreviated CNV) … stretches of DNA. Such regions may or may not contain a gene(s). … A copy number variation (CNV) is when the number …
Fact Sheet
Your mental and physical health are deeply connected. Mental health is important for your overall health and quality of life.
… actions you may want to take as you think about receiving gene therapy. …  There are many unknowns about what to expect from gene therapy. Your thoughts, feelings, beliefs and attitudes … care for your mental and physical health as you consider a gene therapy clinical trial.  Focus on your thoughts and …
News Release
NIH researchers identified gene variants that cause a rare syndrome of sporadic fevers, skin rashes and recurring strokes, beginning early in childhood.
… National Institutes of Health researchers have identified gene variants that cause a rare syndrome of sporadic fevers, … strokes, beginning early in childhood. The team's discovery coincides with findings by an Israeli research … that identified an overlapping set of variants of the same gene in patients with a similar type of blood vessel …
Genetic Disorders
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rapidly progressive form of muscular dystrophy caused by a mutation in the DMD gene.
… form of muscular dystrophy caused by a mutation in the DMD gene. … DMD is a rapidly progressive form of muscular … in boys. It is caused by an alteration (mutation) in a gene, called the DMD gene that can be inherited in families in an X-linked …
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the first two genes found to be associated with inherited forms of breast cancer.
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A marker is a DNA sequence with a known physical location on a chromosome. Markers can help link an inherited disease with the responsible genes.
… with the responsible genes. … Marker, DNA Sequence, Gene, Inheritance … A marker (largely synonymous with the …
News Release
April 25, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, milestones being celebrated as part of National DNA Day.
… DNA Day commemorates Human Genome Project’s completion and discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure. … Today marks … the Human Genome Project and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, milestones being … the Human Genome Project and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, milestones being …
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A genetic map is a type of chromosome map that shows the relative locations of genes and other important features.