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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 …
News Release
NIH researchers have uncovered a key factor in understanding the elevated cancer risk associated with gene therapy.
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. …
News Release
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 …
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 …
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, …