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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life.
… blueprints for life. … Did you know that just knowing the genome sequence of an organism only reveals part of the story … important to determine how that organism interprets its genome and uses that information to build and operate itself … through the placenta . The rest of the genome includes regulatory elements , including areas that influence genes …
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NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… and Metabolic Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Autoimmune diseases occur … genetic variants, but most of the alterations are found in regions of the DNA that do not carry genes. Scientists have … V, O'Shea JJ. Super-enhancers delineate disease-associated regulatory nodes in T cells . Nature . Online February 16, …
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NHGRI researchers identified 59 genes or gene regions linked to canine athletics.
… and terriers are plucky supermodels. National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers reached this conclusion after identifying 59 genes or gene regions linked to canine athletics, including those with … researchers relied on a new global database of the whole-genome sequences of 722 dogs across 44 domestic breeds, along …
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The Excellence in Clinical Research Seminar Series is designed to facilitate clinical research in the rare disease space with a focus on aspects of regulatory medicine and clinical trials in Mendelian disorders.
… research in the rare disease space with a focus on regulatory medicine and clinical trials in Mendelian … publication or (2) an interview with a leader in regulatory medicine and clinical trials. The seminars aim to … are not limited to): study design, preclinical research, regulatory affairs, data management, funding/budgets, working …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… up to the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. Check out the latest oral … 91st meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on September 14-15. As usual, … the variants’ relationships to relevant genes and their regulatory elements, cell types, and biological pathways. The …
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Scientists set their sights on chromatin - the DNA-protein complex that packages DNA into chromosomes in the cell - to better understand how the genome works.
… chromosomes in the cell - to better understand how the genome works. A better understanding of chromatin will yield … activity in a cell by controlling access to the genes and regulatory proteins that make the genome work. Chemical tags … identify regulatory information in the non-protein coding regions of the genome. This information - found in sequences …
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Ancestry-informative markers are sets of polymorphisms for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions.
… between populations from different geographical regions. … Ancestry, Genome, Family Health History, Genotype, DNA Sequence … … between populations from different geographical regions of the world. Ancestry-informative markers can be …
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Duplication is a type of mutation that involves the production of one or more copies of a gene or region of a chromosome.
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A centromere is a constricted region of a chromosome that separates it into a short arm (p) and a long arm (q).
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The nucleolus is a region found within the cell nucleus that is concerned with producing and assembling the cell's ribosomes.