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A plasmid is a small, often circular DNA molecule found in bacteria and other cells.
… often circular DNA molecule found in bacteria and other cells. … Bacteria, Chromosome, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), … often circular DNA molecule found in bacteria and other cells. … Educational Resources …
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Dr. David Bodine is the chief of and senior investigator in NHGRI's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch.
… process of generating all of the different types of blood cells (erythrocytes, lymphocytes, platelets, etc.) circulating throughout the body. All of these cells are derived from a small population of pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells. As pluripotent hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells …
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A vacuole is a membrane-bound cell organelle.
… … A vacuole is a membrane-bound cell organelle. In animal cells, vacuoles are generally small and help sequester waste products. In plant cells, vacuoles help maintain water balance. Sometimes a …
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Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) provides researchers with a way to visualize and map the genetic material in an individual's cell.
… visualize and map the genetic material in an individual's cells, including specific genes or portions of genes. This …
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Chromosome abnormalities can either be numerical or structural and usually occur when there is an error in cell division.
… "q" arm. … The body is made up of individual units called cells. Your body has many different kinds of cells, such as skin cells, liver cells and blood cells. In the center of most …
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Cell Press' "Best of AJHG 2017-2018" includes an article authored by CRGGH researchers Daniel Shriner and Charles Rotimi.
… and how the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells arose ( previous blog post ). This work captured …
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mRNA vaccines inject cells with instructions to generate a protein that is normally found on the surface of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
… Key Points mRNA vaccines inject cells with instructions to generate a protein that is … meaning it degrades easily and does not last long inside cells.  By injecting cells with a synthetic mRNA that encodes a viral spike …
Genetic Disorders
Prostate cancer is a disease where certain cells in the prostate become abnormal and multiply to form a tumor.
… and tissue around the prostate to check if the cancer cells have spread (called metastasis). Sometimes the surgery … is aimed directly at the tumor to kill the cancer cells. It is also used in later stages of prostate cancer to … Cancer … ​Prostate cancer is a​ disease where certain cells in the prostate become abnormal and multiply without …
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Pre-application webinar on for the Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC) program funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) on September 10, 2021.
… RFA-HG-21-029  - Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC) Phase 1: Data Production Research and …  RFA-HG-21-030  - Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC) Phase 1: Data Analysis and Validation Centers …  RFA-HG-21-031  - Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC) Phase 1: Data Resource and Administrative …
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A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system.
… immune system. There are two main types of lymphocytes: B cells and T cells. The B cells produce antibodies that are used to attack invading …