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An allele is one of two or more versions of a gene.
… Allele … An allele is one of two or more versions of a gene. … Allele, Gene, Homozygous, Autosomal, Mutation, Inherit, Heterozygous, … … An allele is one of two or more versions of a gene. … Educational Resources …
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AIDS is a collection of symptoms known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
… syndrome. … RNA (Ribonucleic Acid), Retrovirus Virus … AIDS is a collection of symptoms known as acquired … It is caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which leads to loss of immune cells and leaves …
Clinical Research
The CLINSEQ® Study seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health.
… Free CAT scan to detect coronary artery disease.  Finding gene changes that are important to your health and/or the … LG. Determining the prevalence of McArdle disease from gene frequency by analysis of next-generation sequencing … by analysis of massively parallel sequencing data sets. Gene Med , 2015. [In Press]  Amendola LM, Dorschner MO, …
News Release
Researchers have now identified and catalogued more species - nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses - that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to advances in bioinformatics and laboratory techniques.
Educational Resources
The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein.
… Genetic Code … The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein. … … … Genetic code refers to the instructions contained in a gene that tell a cell how to make a specific protein. Each gene’s code uses the four nucleotide bases of DNA: adenine …
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Recessive Traits and Alleles is a quality found in the relationship between two versions of a gene.
… found in the relationship between two versions of a gene. … Gene, Genotype, Inherited, Mutation, Phenotype, Allele, … an observed trait and the two inherited versions of a gene related to that trait. Individuals inherit two versions …
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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.
… that involves the production of one or more copies of a gene or region of a chromosome. … Mutation, Chromosome, … that involves the production of one or more copies of a gene or region of a chromosome. … Educational Resources …
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A polygenic trait is one whose phenotype is influenced by more than one gene.
… is one whose phenotype is influenced by more than one gene. … Gene, Genotype, Inherited, Mendelian Inheritance, Phenotype, … is one whose phenotype is influenced by more than one gene. … Educational Resources …
Genetic Disorders
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rapidly progressive form of muscular dystrophy caused by a mutation in the DMD gene.
… form of muscular dystrophy caused by a mutation in the DMD gene. … DMD is a rapidly progressive form of muscular … muscle weakness of the legs and pelvic muscles, which is associated with a loss of muscle mass (wasting). This muscle … and PTC124 (see clinical research below). Physical therapy is used to promote mobility and prevent contractures. …
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Researchers from NHGRI, Oxford University and other National Institutes of Health centers have developed and tested a new method to predict hospital-acquired infections involving five other important pathogens.
… . The general public is now acutely aware of the risks associated with even brief exposure to individuals infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In a recent study , researchers from the National … pathogens. … hospital-acquired infections, bacteria, virus, pathogen, tracing … Researchers from NHGRI, Oxford …