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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers used state-of-the-art genomic sequencers to quickly sequence the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
… they separate the two strands of plasmid DNA. Then, RNA polymerase, the molecule that transcribes RNA from DNA, uses …
Staff
Dr. Marjan Huizing is a staff scientist in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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Educational Resources
A promoter is a sequence of DNA needed to turn a gene on or off.
… upstream of a gene where relevant proteins (such as RNA polymerase and transcription factors) bind to initiate …
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Mothers may be able to reduce guilt over their children's inherited obesity guilt by being more careful in the future about their children's diet.
… up trying to control their weight. To explore patients' reaction to physicians' counseling, the researchers recruited …
Clinical Research
GENE-FORECAST® is developing a community cohort and resource for defining the significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans.
… such as pain or bruising as a result of the blood draw. Reaction to medications used for the CT/ultrasound scan. Radiation exposure during the CT/PET scan. Reaction to contrast used for CT and/or MRI scans. …
Educational Resources
A peptide is one or more amino acids linked by chemical bonds.
… bonds. … Cell, Amino Acids, Protein … A peptide is a short chain of amino acids (typically 2 to 50) linked by chemical bonds (called peptide bonds). A longer chain of linked amino acids (51 or more) is a polypeptide. …
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Dr. Carsten Bonnemann is an adjunct investigator in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Eyre, B.T. Darras, L.M. Kunkel. A mutation in the alpha 3 chain of type IX collagen causes autosomal dominant multiple …
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Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… consist of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), the chemical chain that includes the genes that code for different …
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique.
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NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… equipment can also hinder research progress. "The supply chain represents a big problem...and we are dependent on …