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A codon is a trinucleotide sequence of DNA or RNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid.
… Codon … A codon is a trinucleotide sequence of DNA or RNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid. … Codon, DNA, Nucleotide, Genetic Code, ACGT, Gene, Base Pair … A codon is a DNA or RNA sequence of three nucleotides (a trinucleotide) …
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A tandem repeat is a sequence of two or more DNA base pairs that is repeated in such a way that the repeats lie adjacent to each other on the chromosome.
… Repeat … A tandem repeat is a sequence of two or more DNA base pairs that is repeated in such a way that the … … Base Pair, Chromosome, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), DNA Fingerprinting, Non-Coding DNA … A tandem repeat is a …
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Epigenetics is an emerging field of science that studies heritable changes caused by the activation and deactivation of genes without any change in the underlying DNA sequence of the organism.
… deactivation of genes without any change in the underlying DNA sequence of the organism. … Heritability, DNA, DNA Sequence, DNA Methylation … Epigenetics (also sometimes …
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The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project has created a detailed resource on the letters of life, DNA, identifying genes and regions that may regulate genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… regulation of our genes and genome … The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project is a worldwide effort to … phase, the ENCODE Project has added millions of candidate DNA “switches” from the human and mouse genomes that appear … on, and a new registry that assigns a portion of these DNA switches to useful biological categories. The project …
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Beth Tuck is the chief of the Education and Community Involvement Branch at NHGRI.
… engagement, genomics resources for teachers, National DNA Day … Beth Tuck is the chief of the Education and Community …
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On March 16, Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.), lead author of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), passed away at the age of 88.
… Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, National DNA Day, Rep. Louise Slaughter, human genome project … On March …
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Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a laboratory technique for detecting and locating a specific DNA sequence on a chromosome.
… laboratory technique for detecting and locating a specific DNA sequence on a chromosome. … Laboratory Experiment, DNA Sequence, Chromosome, Microscopy … Fluorescence in situ … laboratory technique used to detect and locate a specific DNA sequence on a chromosome. In this technique, the full set …
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A knockout mouse is a laboratory mouse in which researchers have inactivated an existing gene by replacing it or disrupting it with an artificial piece of DNA.
… replacing it or disrupting it with an artificial piece of DNA. … Knocking out the activity of a gene provides valuable … researchers use one of two methods to insert artificial DNA into the chromosomes contained in the nuclei of ES cells. … this is done by introducing an artificial piece of DNA that shares identical, or homologous, sequence to the …
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Electrophoresis is a laboratory technique used to separate DNA, RNA, or protein molecules based on their size and electrical charge.
… Electrophoresis is a laboratory technique used to separate DNA, RNA, or protein molecules based on their size and electrical charge. … DNA, RNA, ACGT, Laboratory Experiments … Electrophoresis is a laboratory technique used to separate DNA, RNA or protein molecules based on their size and …
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A physical map of a chromosome or a genome that shows the physical locations of genes and other DNA sequences of interest.
… that shows the physical locations of genes and other DNA sequences of interest. … Chromosome, Gene, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Positional Cloning … A physical map, as related to … of landmarks or markers (such as genes, variants and other DNA sequences of interest) within a chromosome or genome. A …