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A somatic cell is any cell of the body except sperm and egg cells.
… A somatic cell is any cell of the body except sperm and egg cells. … Cell, Chromosome, Diploid, Mutation, Germ Line … A somatic cell is any cell of the body except sperm and egg cells. …
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A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides.
… Cell Cycle … A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides. … Cell Division, Basic Biology, DNA Synthesis … A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides. A cell spends most of its time …
Genetic Disorders
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cells disorders.
… Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. … Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in … Americans have the disease. In the United States, sickle cell disease is most prevalent among African Americans. About … and about one in 100 Hispanic Americans carry the sickle cell trait, which means they are carriers of the disease. …
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The cell membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment.
… Cell Membrane (Plasma Membrane) … The cell membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment. … The cell membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment. The cell membrane consists …
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A cell is the basic building block of living things.
… Cell … A cell is the basic building block of living things. … A cell is the basic building block of living things. All cells … A cell is the basic building block of living things. …
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Dr. Sharon Milgram is an adjunct investigator in the Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Dr. Milgram studies cell signaling and protein trafficking in polarized cells, … membranes within the body. This lining is essential for cell defense, nutrient absorption and ion transport. Her … pathways, regulators and scaffolding proteins. Curr Op Cell Biol , 15:423-429. 2003. [ PubMed ] Smith PM, Cowan A, …
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A stem cell is a cell with the potential to form many of the different cell types found in the body.
… Stem Cell … A stem cell is a cell with the potential to form many of the different cell types found in the body. … Cell, Mitosis … A stem cell is a cell with the potential to form many of the different cell …
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Scientists set their sights on chromatin - the DNA-protein complex that packages DNA into chromosomes in the cell - to better understand how the genome works.
… complex that packages DNA into chromosomes in the cell - to better understand how the genome works. A better … Chromatin influences gene activity in a cell by controlling access to the genes and regulatory … off. Chromatin organization can also influence both normal cell development - whether a cell might become a liver, …
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The plasma membrane, also called the cell membrane, is the membrane found in all cells that separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment.
… Plasma Membrane (Cell Membrane) … The plasma membrane, also called the cell membrane, is the membrane found in all cells that separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment. … Organelle, Nuclear Membrane, Bacteria, Cell, Cell Membrane (Plasma Membrane) …
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TCF1 (for T cell factor-1) is essential for the creation and persistence of disease-fighting antibodies in the bloodstream.
… that a transcription factor known as TCF1 (for T cell factor-1) is essential for the creation and persistence … TFH cells then interact with another type of white blood cell - called B cells - that actually produce the antibodies. … TCF1 deficiency causes "a severe defect" in the TFH cell response to viral infection, they concluded. "This …