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Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene.
… Genomics … Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene. … Genomics, Genes, Gene Expression, Human Genome …
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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 … encoded in a gene is used to direct the assembly of a protein molecule. … Genetic Code, DNA, DNA Sequence, … into a function. This mostly occurs via the transcription of RNA molecules that code for proteins or non-coding RNA …
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A promoter is a sequence of DNA needed to turn a gene on or off.
… Promoter … A promoter is a sequence of DNA needed to turn a gene on or off. … Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Enzyme, Gene, … RNA (mRNA), Transcription … A promoter, as related to genomics, is a region of DNA upstream of a gene where …
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Dr. Laura Elnitski is a senior investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… molecular biology, also at Penn State, while pursuing one of the first projects to look at multi-species comparisons of … Award at NHGRI. She serves as a standing member of the Genomics and Computational Biology Study Section of the NIH. … interplay of silencing elements in regulating active gene expression, Dr. Elnitski developed a system to detect …
Fact Sheets
Genetics refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance. Genomics refers to the study of all of a person's genes (the genome).
… Genetics and genomics both play roles in health and disease. Genetics refers to the study of genes and the way that certain traits or conditions are … … Understanding more about diseases caused by a single gene (using genetics) and complex diseases caused by multiple …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green provides an update on the final stage of the Genomics2020 strategic planning process; the NIH website for COVID-19 information, the Gene documentary debut on PBS and more.
… you are doing well in these very unusual times. The spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has upended our lives in … So, on behalf of NHGRI, I would like to offer up some genomics-related diversions. First, anticipating interest in … below, the two-part documentary, “Ken Burns Presents The Gene: An Intimate History ,” will debut on PBS stations on …
News Release
Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
… Faherty … Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have completed a detailed atlas documenting the stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression - a key way in which a person's genome gives …
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As researchers uncover millions of DNA differences in genes, doctors struggle to know which of these inherited differences, called variants, really matter.
… Steven Benowitz … As a growing number of medical centers and laboratories are sequencing patients' … of lab results with uncertain findings about whether a gene or variant is disease-causing," said Jonathan Berg, … The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics has recently released guidelines to report on …
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Scientists are using an exciting gene editing tool called CRISPR/Cas9 to protect plants from harmful DNA viruses, strengthening the plant's protections.
… Julie Coursen … Scientists are using an exciting gene editing tool called CRISPR/Cas9 to protect plants from … for use in plants. … The November Genome Advance of the Month describes how these scientists inserted the code … plants' resistance to harmful viruses. Understanding plant genomics is valuable for human nutrition and health. In …
Talking Glossary
A cancer-susceptibility gene is a gene that, when changed (or mutated), gives an individual an increased risk for developing cancer
… Cancer-Susceptibility Gene … A cancer-susceptibility gene is a gene that, when changed (or mutated), gives an … certain cancer-susceptibility genes have a lifetime risk of cancer that is significantly higher than the general …