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Cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity.
… The term cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity. The copied material, which has the … to as a clone. Researchers have cloned a wide range of biological materials, including genes, cells, tissues and …
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Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors.
… Genetics … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including … with environmental factors. … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including …
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Reagan Moseti Mogire is a postdoctoral research fellow with a background in medical biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetic epidemiology.
… with a background in medical biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetic epidemiology. Awarded a Ph.D. in Genetic … University, UK, in 2022, he also holds an MSc in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from Pan African University and a BSc in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Nairobi. In his master's project, he used chemogenomic …
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Bioinformatics and computational biology are cross-cutting areas broadly relevant and fundamental across the entire spectrum of genomics.
… Computational genomics has been an important area of focus for NHGRI since the beginning of the Human Genome … the importance of bioinformatics and computational biology by stating, “all major genomics breakthroughs to date … and support studies focused on the structure and biology of genomes; functional genomics; the genomics of …
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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.
… The primary mission of the Alliance of Genome Resources (Alliance), Model … 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 …
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DNA fingerprinting is a laboratory technique used to establish a link between biological evidence and a suspect in a criminal investigation.
… technique used to determine the probable identity of a person based on the nucleotide sequences of certain regions of human DNA that are unique to individuals. DNA …
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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. ​
… The Systems Biology and Genome Engineering Section's goal is to systematically understand the phenotypic consequences of genetic differences. By studying the functional effects of … M.D. Ph.D. Student Ilya Andreev; Postbac (2019-2021); MIT Biology – Ph.D. Student … Meru Sadhu is an Earl Stadtman …
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The central dogma of molecular biology is a theory that states that genetic information flows only in one direction, from DNA to RNA to protein.
… Central Dogma … The central dogma of molecular biology is a theory that states that genetic … protein. … Central dogma. The central dogma of molecular biology is a theory stating that genetic information flows …
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Three research teams funded by NIH gather data at the most basic molecular levels about the biological processes that make up the human microbiome.
… researchers thought that if they could identify the tens of thousands of microbial species that live in or on human beings - the … human microbiome - they would find therapies for a host of diseases. As it turned out, the problem isn't that simple: …
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Dr. Andy Baxevanis is a senior scientist leading NHGRI's Computational Genomics Unit.
… Dr. Baxevanis is the director of Computational Biology  for the National Institutes of … from Cornell University and his Ph.D. in the Department of Biology at The Johns Hopkins University. He was a …