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Gene expression is the process by which the information encoded in a gene is used to direct the assembly of a protein molecule.
… Gene Expression … Gene expression is the process by which the information encoded in a gene is used to direct the assembly of a protein molecule. … Gene expression is the process by which the information encoded in … Gene expression is the process by which the information …
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Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
… documenting the stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression - a key way in which a person's genome gives rise … atlas is the culmination of work from the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Consortium, established to catalog how … scale used by GTEx that enabled researchers to study how gene expression in the liver might be different than in the …
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Grants are awarded to GTEx project to explore human gene expression and regulation in different tissues, and how genomic variation modulates that expression.
… has awarded eight grants as part of the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project to explore how human genes are … the role that genomic variation plays in modulating that expression. … An Atlas of Human Gene Expression The GTEx awards will contribute to a resource …
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NIH will award $38.5 million over five years to the Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression (dGTEx) project, which aims to build a widely available resource of human developmental gene expression in a multitude of tissues for use in basic and clinical research.
… The project will increase our understanding of how gene expression is regulated over time. … of high-quality tissue samples and information on gene expression — important resources that scientists needed to … NIH will expand existing gene expression resources bank to include developmental …
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Epistasis is a circumstance where the expression of one gene is affected by the expression of one or more independently inherited genes.
… Epistasis is a circumstance where the expression of one gene is affected by the expression of one or more independently inherited genes. … Gene Expression, Gene Variation, DNA, Genes … Epistasis is a circumstance where the expression of one gene is modified (e.g., masked, inhibited or suppressed) by …
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Gene environment interaction is an influence on the expression of a trait that results from the interplay between genes and the environment.
… Gene Environment Interaction … Gene environment interaction is an influence on the expression of a trait that results from the interplay between … Gene–environment interaction refers to the interplay of genes … and social environment. These interactions influence the expression of phenotypes. For example, most human traits and …
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The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Project will create a resource that researchers can use to study how inherited changes in genes lead to common diseases
… GTEx data release represents the largest atlas of human gene expression and catalog of trait loci to date. … in September 2010 (See: NIH launches Genotype-Tissue Expression project ), GTEx will create a resource that … Until now, no project has analyzed genetic variation and expression in as many tissues in such a large population as …
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Gene regulation is the process of turning genes on and off.
… Gene Regulation … Gene regulation is the process of turning genes on and off. … Gene Expression, Genes, DNA, Transcription Factors … Gene regulation is the process used to control the timing, … regulatory proteins and chemical modification of DNA. Gene regulation is key to the ability of an organism to …
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In genomic imprinting the ability of a gene to be expressed depends upon the sex of the parent who passed on the gene.
… In genomic imprinting the ability of a gene to be expressed depends upon the sex of the parent who passed on the gene. … DNA Sequence, Genes, Family Health History, Genealogy, Gene Expression … imprinting is the process by which only one copy of a gene in an individual (either from their mother or their …
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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 relationship between the sequence of base pairs in a gene and the corresponding amino acid sequence that it …