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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.
… other biological processes vital to understanding human biology and disease. … The studies highlight the data … genomes greatly help to inform our understanding of human biology." "One way to describe and understand the human … patterns shared by all three species, particularly for developmental genes. Investigators showed that the ways in …
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A family history is a record of medical information about an individual and their biological family.
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique.
… of the DNA molecule and realized its central importance to biology. For many years, scientists debated which molecule …
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Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… can better understand how the appearance, behavior and biology of living things have changed over time. As DNA … studies are uncovering new behavioral, neurological and developmental pathways and genes that are shared or related … that are commonly used as surrogates in studying human biology. These include the rat, puffer fish, fruit fly, sea …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI's research focuses on the understanding of human biology and developing new methods for treating disease.
… translate genomics into a greater understanding of human biology and develop better methods for the detection, … Institute's research focuses on the understanding of human biology and developing new methods for treating disease. … 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.
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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 … with environmental factors. … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including …
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Bioinformatics and computational biology are cross-cutting areas broadly relevant and fundamental across the entire spectrum of genomics.
… the importance of bioinformatics and computational biology by stating, “all major genomics breakthroughs to date … Data Science Program … Bioinformatics and computational biology are cross-cutting areas broadly relevant and … spectrum of genomics. … Bioinformatics and computational biology are cross-cutting areas broadly relevant and …
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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.
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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 … M.D. Ph.D. Student Ilya Andreev; Postbac (2019-2021); MIT Biology – Ph.D. Student … Meru Sadhu is an Earl Stadtman Investigator and head of the Systems Biology and Genome Engineering section at the National Human …