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Epigenomics is a field in which researchers chart the locations and understand the functions of all the chemical tags that mark the genome.
… associated with body overgrowth and increased risk of cancer; Prader-Willi syndrome, associated with poor muscle … changes can lead to uncontrolled growth, a hallmark of cancer, or to a failure of the immune system to destroy … treating patients with the drug temozolomide, which kills cancer cells by adding methyl groups to DNA. In some cases, …
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A tumor suppressor gene directs the production of a protein that is part of the system that regulates cell division.
… the system that regulates cell division. … BRCA1, BRCA2, Cancer, Oncogene, Cell, Gene, Mutation … A tumor suppressor … Such mutations may contribute to the development of a cancer. … A tumor suppressor gene directs the production of a …
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Dr. Bailey-Wilson is a scientist emeritus in NHGRI's Division of Intramural Research.
… and is especially interested in risk factors for lung cancer, prostate cancer, eye disorders, autism and oral clefts. Dr. … O-P, Bailey-Wilson JE. A Major Locus for Hereditary Prostate Cancer in Finland: Localization by Linkage …
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A complex disease is caused by the interaction of multiple genes and environmental factors.
… of multiple genes and environmental factors. … Genes, Cancer, Heart Disease, Gene-environment Interactions … A … genetic diseases include heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. … A complex disease is caused by the interaction of …
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A mutagen is a chemical or physical phenomenon, such as ionizing radiation, that promotes errors in DNA replication.
… DNA replication. … Mutagen, DNA Mutation, DNA Replication, Cancer … A mutagen is a chemical or physical agent capable of …
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Gene amplification is an increase in the number of copies of a gene sequence.
… the number of copies of a gene sequence. … DNA Sequence, Cancer, PCR, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Laboratory Experiment … an increase in the number of copies of a gene in a genome. Cancer cells, for example, sometimes produce multiple copies …
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Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death.
… death. … Programmed Cell Death, Development, DNA Repair, Cancer, Tumor, Cell Division … Apoptosis is the process of … beyond repair. Apoptosis also plays a role in preventing cancer. If apoptosis is for some reason prevented, it can …
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Gene therapy is an experimental technique for treating disease by altering the patient's genetic material.
… … Genetic Disease, Genetic Disorder, Gene Mutation, Cancer Treatment, Healthcare … Gene therapy is a technique …
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NHGRI, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) will host a pre-application interactive webinar for the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease program funding opportunity announcements (FOAs): RFA-HG-22-008,
RFA-HG-22-009 and RFA-HG-22-010.
… of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) will host a pre-application … of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) will host a pre-application … of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) will host a pre-application …
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Dr. Carolyn M. Hutter is the director of the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute.​
… NIH in 2012, serving as a program director in the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Epidemiology and Genomics Research … a program director, serving as the NHGRI team lead for The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) . Prior to NIH, she was a senior staff scientist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and lecturer at the University of …