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mRNA vaccines inject cells with instructions to generate a protein that is normally found on the surface of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
… acts as a cellular messenger. DNA, which is stored in a cell’s nucleus, encodes the genetic information for making … of this genetic information outside of the nucleus, to a cell’s cytoplasm, where it is translated into amino acids by …
Event
Pre-application webinar on for the Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC) program funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) on September 10, 2021.
Educational Resources
A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system.
… A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. … Lymphocytes, White Blood Cell, Immune System … A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. There are two main …
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Prostate cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the prostate gland, which is part of the male reproductive system.
… Prostate cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the prostate gland, which is part of the male … Cancer, Cell, Mitosis, Mutation … Prostate cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the prostate gland, which is part of the male …
Staff
Dr. Sharon Milgram is an adjunct investigator in the Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Dr. Milgram studies cell signaling and protein trafficking in polarized cells, … membranes within the body. This lining is essential for cell defense, nutrient absorption and ion transport. Her … complexes that increase the fidelity and efficiency of cell signaling. These studies utilize diverse approaches, …
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A bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) is an engineered DNA molecule used to clone DNA sequences in bacterial cells (for example, E. coli).
News Release
National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a specific network of proteins that is necessary to restore hearing in zebrafish through cell regeneration. The study may inform the development of treatments for hearing loss in humans.
… shows the role of transcription factors in facilitating cell regeneration … the potential for researchers to understand the biology of cell regeneration in zebrafish before translating the … learning, Jimenez and her collaborators found that hair cell regeneration in zebrafish relied on a network of …
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Dr. Edward Giniger is an adjunct investigator in NHGRI's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch.
… of fruit flies, a model system that allows biochemical and cell biological approaches to be merged with classical and … in Drosophila photoreceptor neurons. Mol Biol of the Cell, 25:2993-3005. 2014. [ PubMed ] Smith-Trunova, S., …
Talking Glossary
Aneuploidy is an abnormality in the number of chromosomes in a cell due to loss or duplication. In humans, aneuploidy would be any number of chromosomes other than the usual 46.
… is an abnormality in the number of chromosomes in a cell due to loss or duplication. In humans, aneuploidy would … is an abnormality in the number of chromosomes in a cell due to loss or duplication. In humans, aneuploidy would … is an abnormality in the number of chromosomes in a cell due to loss or duplication. In humans, aneuploidy would …
Event
Pre-application webinar on for the Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC) data analysis validation centers funding opportunity announcement (FOA) on September 7, 2022.