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NIH researchers have uncovered a key factor in understanding the elevated cancer risk associated with gene therapy.
Educational Resources
The term epigenome is derived from the Greek word epi which literally means "above" the genome.
… do it, and when to do it. Different cells have different epigenetic marks. These epigenetic marks, which are not part of the DNA itself, can …
Talking Glossary
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.
… DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors. … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with … DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors. … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with … DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors. … Talking Glossary …
Research Funding
The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease.
… ancestry individuals to better characterize how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease. In September … populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease. … Population … populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease. … The PAGE …
Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms
Race is a fluid concept used to group people according to various factors including, ancestral background and social identity.
… a fluid concept used to group people according to various factors including, ancestral background and social identity. … into groups often based on physical appearance, social factors and cultural backgrounds. … Race is a fluid concept used to group people according to various factors including, ancestral background and social identity. …
Clinical Research
The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future.
… (ADHD) Genetic Research Study is exploring the genetic factors that contribute to ADHD, with the hope of improving … abnormal brain development, brain injury or environmental factors are also believed to play a role in the disorder. One … (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the …
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CRGGH researchers Amy Bentley and Charles Rotimi have just completed a large-scale, multi-ancestry genome-wide analysis of gene × smoking interactions on the concentration of serum lipids, including high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), and triglycerides.
… Interaction Study Highlights Importance of Lifestyle Factors and Ancestral Diversity … CRGGH researchers Amy …
Educational Resources
Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations.
… medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of … is a field of science focused on the study of how genetic factors influence human traits, such as human health and … medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of …
Genetic Disorders
Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that slows down the blood clotting process.
… engineered products called recombinant clotting factors to stop the bleeding. If the potential for bleeding …
Educational Resources
Gene environment interaction is an influence on the expression of a trait that results from the interplay between genes and the environment.
… between genes and the environment. … Genes, Environmental Factors, Genetics, DNA … Gene–environment interaction refers … or more genes interact in complex ways with environmental factors, such as chemicals in the air or water, nutrition, …