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Mitosis is a cellular process that replicates chromosomes and produces two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division.
… by equal division of the cell’s content into two daughter cells that have identical genomes. … Mitosis is a cellular …
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NIH researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog native to Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area.
… DNA sequence.) The findings, by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, and … recent studies that also traced the genetic origins of human Sardinians to the Middle East and Hungary. Sardinian … Researchers have long recognized the benefit that isolated human groups can provide to genetic research. National …
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Endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes inside a cell through which proteins and other molecules move.
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… and values of NHGRI. … Completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project gave us the ability to read nature's complete genetic blueprint for a human. This interactive timeline lists key moments from the …  1984-86 Early meetings assess the feasibility of a Human Genome Project. More + 1984-86 In December 1984, the …
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Scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic differences among humans.
… in addition to new methods of prevention. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … investigators identified about 88 million sites in the human genome that vary among people, establishing a database … more than doubles the number of known variant sites in the human genome, and can now be used in a wide range of studies …
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Your mental and physical health are deeply connected. Mental health is important for your health and quality of life. 
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On November 16-17, 2023, the National Human Genome Institute will co-sponsor a workshop, Advances in the Genetic Architecture of Complex Human Traits, to take a historically grounded and forward-looking approach towards dissecting the genetic architecture of complex traits in humans.
… Session 1 – Cells, Tissues, and Organs As we continue to catalog cell … understanding of Mendelian inheritance were early foci of human genetics that naturally emphasized family-based studies … diseases and traits? What does this mean for understanding human biology as universal and for the generation of other …
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NHGRI researchers and their international collaborators have added Williams-Beuren syndrome to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute and their international … have added Williams-Beuren syndrome to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations. … By … Content … Williams-Beuren syndrome added to Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Population … NHGRI …
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A germ line is the sex cells (eggs and sperm) that are used by sexually reproducing organisms to pass on genes from generation to generation.
… Germ Line … A germ line is the sex cells (eggs and sperm) that are used by sexually reproducing … Reproduction, Cell Biology … Germ line refers to the sex cells (eggs and sperm) that sexually reproducing organisms … to the next (parents to offspring). Egg and sperm cells are called germ cells, in contrast to the other cells …
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Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found these species have key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry.
… Steven Benowitz … Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found that these species … and other biological processes vital to understanding human biology and disease. … The studies highlight the data … used to make proteins. DNA is packaged into chromatin in cells, and changes in this packaging can regulate gene …