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Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death.
… Apoptosis … Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death. … Programmed Cell Death, Development, DNA Repair, Cancer, Tumor, Cell Division … Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell …
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Scientists studying the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
… influences in the development of stroke and cardiovascular disease, and may also help lead to new treatment strategies. … a breakdown in a normal cellular process called programmed cell death, and cancer cell survival. They also made important discoveries about the …
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NHGRI researchers have discovered that Mediterranean populations may be more susceptible to an autoinflammatory disease because of evolutionary pressure to survive the bubonic plague.
… populations may be more susceptible to an autoinflammatory disease because of evolutionary pressure to survive the … and traits that are advantageous in some way. "Just like sickle cell trait is positively selected for because it protects …
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In a study published in the journal Science, collaborators at NHGRI, the National University of Ireland, Galway, and the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience at the University of Florida, Augustine, reported that activation of the gene Tfap2 in adult stem cells in Hydractinia can turn those cells into germ cells in a cycle that can repeat endlessly.
… genes. Piwi1-positive spermatogonia are shown in yellow; cell nuclei are in turquoise. Germ cell induction and all stages of gametogenesis can be … a surprisingly large number of genes that are like human disease genes, making it a useful animal model for studying …
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Six new grants will support researchers for new computational approaches to search millions of genomic variants for disease susceptibility.
… genomic variants to find those that make a difference in disease susceptibility or in other traits. The awards are for … the genomes of thousands of people with and without a disease are compared to find the genomic regions containing … Such RNA carries out various regulatory functions in a cell. The researchers have shown that disrupting RNA …
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The nucleolus is a region found within the cell nucleus that is concerned with producing and assembling the cell's ribosomes.
… Nucleolus … The nucleolus is a region found within the cell nucleus that is concerned with producing and assembling the cell's ribosomes. … Messenger RNA (mRNA), Ribonucleic Acid (RNA), Translation, Cell, Cytoplasm, Protein, Nucleus, Ribosome … The nucleolus …
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A transcriptome is a collection of all the gene readouts present in a cell.
… is a collection of all the gene readouts present in a cell. … The human genome is made up of DNA (deoxyribonucleic … is a collection of all the gene readouts present in a cell. There are various kinds of RNA. The major type, called … behaviors of various cells and tissues, both in health and disease. By collecting and comparing transcriptomes of …
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NIH recently awarded approximately $6.8 million in grants to several research teams to study the biology of rare and undiagnosed diseases.
… explore how specific genes and their variations may cause disease in UDN patients. Finally, a one-year grant supports a … in the DNA code - called variants - can cause a disease. Scientists at the center, led by Hugo Bellen, … of Oregon in Eugene, will eventually study the potential disease-causing effects of approximately 200 gene variants …
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Mitochondria are membrane-bound cell organelles (mitochondrion, singular) that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions.
… Mitochondria … Mitochondria are membrane-bound cell organelles (mitochondrion, singular) that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions. … Mitochondria, Mitochondrial DNA, Cell Biology, Adenosine Triphosphate, ATP … Mitochondria are …
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Researchers at the NHGRI's Undiagnosed Disease Program have developed a new toolset for finding potential disease-causing gene variants in undiagnosed patients.
… with the National Institutes of Health Undiagnosed Disease Program (UDP) have developed a powerful new toolset for finding potential disease-causing gene variants in undiagnosed patients. The … that could be responsible for an individual's undiagnosed disease, thereby increasing the likelihood of a diagnosis." …