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By considering mixed genetic lineages, NHGRI researchers demonstrated that previously inferred links between a genomic variant that helps digest lactose and traits such as a person’s height and cholesterol level may not be valid.
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A candidate gene is a gene whose chromosomal location is associated with a particular disease or other phenotype.
… to a gene that is believed to be related to a particular trait, such as a disease or a physical attribute. Because of … function, the gene is suspected to play a role in that trait, thus making it a candidate for additional study. …
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Haploid is the quality of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes.
… Haploid is the quality of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes. … Haploid is the quality of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes. …
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The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein.
… The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein. … refers to the instructions contained in a gene that tell a cell how to make a specific protein. Each gene’s code uses … The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein. …
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Monosomy refers to the condition in which only one chromosome from a pair is present in cells rather than the two copies usually found in diploid cells.
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A microbiome is all of the genetic material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus.
… material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus. It also may refer to the genetic material … material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus. ​ … material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus. …
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Mendelian inheritance refers to certain patterns of how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
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Cell Press' "Best of AJHG 2017-2018" includes an article authored by CRGGH researchers Daniel Shriner and Charles Rotimi.
… Cell Press has assembled a reprint collection of the "Best of … Haplotypes Reveal Single Origin of the Sickle Allele during the Holocene Wet Phase," updated our … ​Cell Press' "Best of AJHG 2017-2018" includes an article … Cell Press' "Best of AJHG 2017-2018" includes an article …
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A cytogeneticist is a geneticist who specializes in the study of chromosomes and the structure and function of the cell.
… study of chromosomes and the structure and function of the cell. … study of chromosomes and the structure and function of the cell. … study of chromosomes and the structure and function of the cell. …
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A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. Lysosomes are involved with various cell processes.
… A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. Lysosomes are involved with various cell processes. … Lysosome, Cell Biology, Virus, Bacteria, Programmed Cell Death, Apoptosis … A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. Lysosomes are …