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Methylation is a chemical modification of DNA and other molecules that may be retained as cells divide to make more cells. regulating the production of proteins that the gene encodes.
… of DNA and other molecules that may be retained as cells divide to make more cells. … Methylation is a chemical modification of DNA and other molecules that may be retained as cells divide to make more cells. When found in DNA, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the legacy the LINCS program leaves as it has completed its goal of creating a large-scale, systematically generated molecular and cellular dataset.
… and cellular dataset to help scientists understand how cells respond to specific biological and environmental … LINCS program generated dataset to help understand how cells functio … NHGRI and NCI award $33 million to improve … LINCS program generated dataset to help understand how cells function … In the July 2021 issue of The Genomics …
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Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells.
… structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells. … Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells. Each chromosome is made of protein and a single … packaging, DNA molecules would be too long to fit inside cells. For example, if all of the DNA molecules in a single …
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Haploid is the quality of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes.
… presence of a single set of chromosomes in an organism’s cells. Sexually reproducing organisms are diploid (having two … one from each parent). In humans, only the egg and sperm cells are haploid. … Haploid is the quality of a cell or …
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Monosomy refers to the condition in which only one chromosome from a pair is present in cells rather than the two copies usually found in diploid cells.
… pair instead of the usual two copies found in diploid cells. … Monosomy, Chromosome, Diploid, Genetic Diseasem, … in which only one chromosome from a pair is present in cells rather than the two copies usually found in diploid cells. When cells have one chromosome from a pair plus a …
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The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein.
For Teachers
A microbiome is all of the genetic material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus.
Genetic Disorders
Spinal muscular atrophy is a group of inherited disorders that cause progressive muscle degeneration and weakness.
… that occur in adulthood, usually after age 30. Symptoms of adult-onset spinal muscular atrophy are usually mild to … that occur in adulthood, usually after age 30. Symptoms of adult-onset SMA are usually mild to moderate and include … Muscle Degeneration And Weakness, Neuromuscular Disease, Adult-onset Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Tremors, Twitching, Type …
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A cytogeneticist is a geneticist who specializes in the study of chromosomes and the structure and function of the cell.