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Lindsey Criswell, who became the director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases in February, 2021 is also an associate investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… syndrome, major histocompatibility complex (MHC), biological pathways, genetic ancestry, epigenetic factors … Lindsey …
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Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies
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A family history is a record of medical information about an individual and their biological family.
… of medical information about an individual and their biological family. … Family Health History, Genetic … and health conditions of an individual and that person’s biological family members, both living and deceased. A family … of medical information about an individual and their biological family. … Educational Resources …
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Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found these species have key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry.
… into embryonic development, gene regulation and other biological processes vital to understanding human biology and … methods development and investigations of particular biological processes. This collection of papers is the …
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique.
… Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique. DNA, … instructions can be used to make proteins and for other biological processes. But during cell division, DNA is in its … The order, or sequence, of these bases determines what biological instructions are contained in a strand of DNA. For …
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Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers use a variety of … us to further understand what genes relate to various biological systems, which in turn may translate into … uncovering new behavioral, neurological and developmental pathways and genes that are shared or related among species. …
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NHGRI's research focuses on the understanding of human biology and developing new methods for treating disease.
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Cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity.
… can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity. The copied material, which has the same … to as a clone. Researchers have cloned a wide range of biological materials, including genes, cells, tissues and … coats of cats cannot be attributed exclusively to genes. A biological phenomenon involving inactivation of the X …
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The primary mission of the Alliance of Genome Resources (the Alliance) is to develop and maintain sustainable genome information resources that facilitate the use of diverse model organisms in understanding the genetic and genomic basis of human biology, health and disease. This understanding is fundamental for advancing genome biology research and for translating human genome data into clinical utility.
… alleles and variants, human disease associations, pathways, gene expression, and both protein–protein and … has enhanced the ability of researchers to easily compare biological annotations for common data types across model …
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Dr. Meru Sadhu is the head of the Systems Biology and Genome Engineering Section at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​