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A complex disease is caused by the interaction of multiple genes and environmental factors.
… and environmental factors. … Genes, Cancer, Heart Disease, Gene-environment Interactions … A complex disease (or … that is more directly caused by mutations in a single gene. Common examples of complex genetic diseases include …
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Rebecca Hong is a scientific program analyst in the Policy and Program Analysis Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… project management. The focus areas of her work are FDA regulation of genomic technologies and U.S. science policy … … Rebecca Hong, B.S. … Rebecca Hong, genomic policy, FDA regulation, genomic technology, legislation, AIDS research, … genome editing … Rebecca Hong, genomic policy, FDA regulation, genomic technology, legislation, AIDS research, …
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An oncogene is a mutated gene that contributes to the development of a cancer.
… Oncogene … An oncogene is a mutated gene that contributes to the development of a cancer. … … Mutagen, Cancer, Cell, Mutation, Tumor Suppressor Gene … An oncogene is a mutated gene that has the potential to cause cancer. Before an …
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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.
… DNA sequences near genes that control when and how much a gene is turned on and off, or expressed, are often extremely important for gene activity. … To paint a clearer picture of how such variation affects gene activity, Fernando Pardo Manuel de Villena, Ph.D., at …
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Genetic mapping offers evidence that a disease transmitted from parent to child is linked to one or more genes and clues about where a gene lies on a chromosome.
… and provides clues about which chromosome contains the gene and precisely where the gene lies on that chromosome. … Among the main goals of the … also provides clues about which chromosome contains the gene and precisely where the gene lies on that chromosome. …
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Transcription is the process of making an RNA copy of a gene sequence.
… … Transcription is the process of making an RNA copy of a gene sequence. … Cell, Cytoplasm, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Gene, Gene Expression, Messenger RNA (mRNA), Nuclear Membrane, …
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Codominance is a relationship between two versions of a gene.
… … Codominance is a relationship between two versions of a gene. … Genes, Alleles, Recessive, Dominant, Family Health … of inheritance in which two versions (alleles) of the same gene are expressed separately to yield different traits in an … … Codominance is a relationship between two versions of a gene. … Educational Resources …
Genetic Disorders
Fragile X syndrome is an inherited intellectual disability caused by a mutation in the FMR1 gene.
… intellectual disability caused by a mutation in the FMR1 gene. … Fragile X syndrome is the most common form of … are caused by an alteration (mutation) in the FMR1 gene where a DNA segment, known as the CGG triplet repeat, is … expanded CGG segment inactivates (silences) the FMR1 gene, which prevents the gene from producing a protein called …
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An exon is the portion of a gene that codes for amino acids.
… Exon … An exon is the portion of a gene that codes for amino acids. … Intron, DNA Sequence, DNA … of exons and introns. … An exon is the portion of a gene that codes for amino acids. … Educational Resources …
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Sex linked is a trait in which a gene is located on a sex chromosome.
… Sex Linked … Sex linked is a trait in which a gene is located on a sex chromosome. … Cell, Mutation, Gene, Sex Chromosome … Sex-linked, as related to genetics, … a sex-linked disorder. … Sex linked is a trait in which a gene is located on a sex chromosome. … Educational Resources …