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The Informed Consent Resource
Examples consent forms used by genomics research projects.
Fact Sheets
Cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity.
Educational Resources
Mitosis is a cellular process that replicates chromosomes and produces two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division.
Genetic Disorders
Methylmalonic acidemia is a group of inherited disorders in which the body is unable to process certain proteins and fats (lipids) properly.
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Genetic engineering is the process of using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism.
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Translation is the process of translating the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule to a sequence of amino acids during protein synthesis.
… as related to genomics, is the process through which information encoded in messenger RNA (mRNA) directs the …
For Patients and Families
A list of resources and information on financial aid for medical treatment.
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… are some resources, however, that may help in finding information on financial aid for medical treatment. … Visit these websites frequently for new information as it becomes available. Talk to your state or … or social workers at your local hospital for more information on available resources. The materials provided …
Educational Resources
Mapping is the process of making a representative diagram cataloging the genes and other features of a chromosome and showing their relative locations.
News Release
Researchers have found powerful clues to why certain processes and systems in the mouse are so different from those in people.
… important to mammalian biology. They also provide new information to determine when the mouse is an appropriate … Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. "These results provide a wealth of information about how the mouse genome works, and a … and career development at sites nationwide. Additional information about NHGRI can be found at www.genome.gov . …
Policy Issues
There are laws and policies that serve to protect the privacy of individuals' genomic information.
… privacy should be respected when their genomic information is used for research, clinical applications or … genetic and genomic privacy in these domains, along with information on the specific laws and policies that protect the privacy of genetic and genomic information. In the United States, the applicable privacy …