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Epigenomics is a field in which researchers chart the locations and understand the functions of all the chemical tags that mark the genome.
… form spool-like structures that enable DNA's very long molecules to be wound up neatly into chromosomes inside the … inherited from the mother and one from the father. For a small number of genes, only the copy from the mother gets …
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NIH researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children.
… patients. They discovered a problem in the processing of a small protein, ubiquitin, which is critical to the regulation … of many other proteins in the body, including immune molecules. In the affected children, the inability to remove the ubiquitin proteins from various molecules resulted in an increased production of chemical …
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A step-by-step printable guide for folding a transfer RNA (tRNA) paper model.
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A DNA microarray is a tool used to determine whether the DNA from a particular individual contains a mutation in genes.
… in genes like BRCA1 and BRCA2 . The chip consists of a small glass plate encased in plastic. Some companies … the two complementary strands of DNA into single-stranded molecules. The next step is to cut the long strands of DNA …
For Teachers
Lesson plan based on an award-winning DNA from the Beginning website, an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity.
… concentrating on high school level activities under the Molecules of Genetics  section of the DNA from the Beginning … problems, biographies and links. In addition to the Molecules of Genetics covered in this lesson, the website … study guide will be used to familiarize students with the Molecules of Genetics section of the DNA from the Beginning …
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NHGRI will highlight rare disease research that benefits affected patients and provides insights into more common disorders on Rare Disease Day.
… hemodialysis," Dr. Gahl said. In Gaucher's disease, the small molecule NCGC607 chaperones mutated protein to the …
National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research
The Director's Report-Related Documents contain links to materials supplemental to Dr. Eric Green's Director's Report presentation to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research in May 2022.
… Genome Technology Development Website and Registration 21 Small Business Program Small Business Program Website NIH-funded Startups are …
Event
The Advances in Genomic Technology Development (AGTD) 2023 Annual Meeting was hosted by the Technology Development Coordinating Center (TDCC) in-person and virtually from Tuesday, June 6, until Thursday, June 8, at The Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA.
… 9:15 a.m. Mapping protein-DNA interactions on single molecules with DiMeLo-seq Jeremy Marcus University of …
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Doctors and researchers reunite with patient who received gene therapy for GM1 gangliosidosis.
… gene makes an important enzyme that helps to break down molecules within cells. Without a functioning version of the GLB1 gene, molecules accumulate and wreak havoc on the cells of the … in the patient’s DNA. Each rare disorder affects a small population, but when considered together, they affect …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold.
… " amplify " the DNA in the sample - that means they copy small parts of the sample to reach high enough levels for … step makes it possible to do DNA testing from very small starting amounts, like those in forensic samples or …