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NIH researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer.
… researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer. They also … specific signature results from a chemical modification of DNA called methylation, which can control the expression of … genes like a dimmer on a light switch. … Higher amounts of DNA methylation (hypermethylation), like that found by the …
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A nucleotide is the basic building block of nucleic acids. RNA and DNA are polymers made of long chains of nucleotides.
… is the basic building block of nucleic acids. RNA and DNA are polymers made of long chains of nucleotides. … ACGT, … Acid, Base Pair, Genetic Code, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) … A nucleotide is the basic building block of nucleic acids (RNA and DNA). A nucleotide consists of a sugar molecule (either …
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Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) is a type of polymorphism that results from variation in the DNA sequence recognized by restriction enzymes.
… a type of polymorphism that results from variation in the DNA sequence recognized by restriction enzymes. … Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Electrophoresis, Genetic Marker, Polymorphism, … to differences (or variations) among people in their DNA sequences at sites recognized by restriction enzymes. …
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Ancestry-informative markers are sets of polymorphisms for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions.
… markers are sets of polymorphisms for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between … … Ancestry, Genome, Family Health History, Genotype, DNA Sequence … Ancestry-informative markers are sets of polymorphisms for a particular DNA sequence that appear in substantially different …
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Researchers find that more than 80 percent of mouse genes had variations in the nearby regulatory DNA that affects gene activity.
… in many genes themselves play a role, small variations in DNA sequences near genes that control when and how much a … crossbred several strains of mice and examined regulatory DNA and gene activity in brain and other tissue. They found … of the mouse genes had variations in the nearby regulatory DNA that affects gene activity. Genes are inherited in pairs, …
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An open reading frame is a portion of a DNA molecule that, when translated into amino acids, contains no stop codons.
… Reading Frame … An open reading frame is a portion of a DNA molecule that, when translated into amino acids, contains … Amino Acids, Base Pair, Codon, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) … An open reading frame, as related to genomics, is a portion of a DNA sequence that does not include a stop codon (which …
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ACGT is an acronym for the four types of bases found in a DNA molecule: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T).
… ACGT is an acronym for the four types of bases found in a DNA molecule: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and … Thymine, Cytosine, Base Pair, Gene, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Ribosome … ACGT is an acronym for the four types of bases found in a DNA molecule: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and …
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Pharmacogenomics is a branch of pharmacology concerned with using DNA and amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing.
… is a branch of pharmacology concerned with using DNA and amino acid sequence data to inform drug development … and testing. … Amino Acids, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Genetic Variation, Haplotype, Single Nucleotide … is a branch of pharmacology concerned with using DNA and amino acid sequence data to inform drug development …
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Guanine (G) is one of four chemical bases in DNA, with the other three being adenine (A), cytosine (C), and thymine (T).
… Guanine … Guanine (G) is one of four chemical bases in DNA, with the other three being adenine (A), cytosine (C), … Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine, Base Pairs, Double Helix, DNA … Guanine (G) is one of the four nucleotide bases in DNA, with the other three being adenine (A), cytosine (C) and …
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Adenine (A) is one of four chemical bases in DNA, with the other three being cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T).
… Adenine … Adenine (A) is one of four chemical bases in DNA, with the other three being cytosine (C), guanine (G), … Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine, Base Pairs, Double Helix, DNA … Adenine (A) is one of the four nucleotide bases in DNA, with the other three being cytosine (C), guanine (G) and …