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Endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes inside a cell through which proteins and other molecules move.
… … Endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes inside a cell through which proteins and other molecules move. … Endoplasmic Reticulum, Proteins, Ribosomes, Cell Biology … Endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes inside a cell through which proteins and other molecules move. …
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A pedigree is a genetic representation of a family tree that diagrams the inheritance of a trait or disease though several generations.
… of a family tree that diagrams the inheritance of a trait or disease though several generations. … Genotype, … to genetics, is a chart that diagrams the inheritance of a trait or health condition through generations of a family. … is available, indicates which individuals have a trait(s) of interest. … A pedigree is a genetic …
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An inherited trait is one that is genetically determined.
… Inherited … An inherited trait is one that is genetically determined. … Inherited Trait, Mendelian Genetics, Genes, Family Health History, … Genealogy … Inherited, as related to genetics, refers to a trait or variants encoded in DNA and passed from parent to …
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Gene environment interaction is an influence on the expression of a trait that results from the interplay between genes and the environment.
… interaction is an influence on the expression of a trait that results from the interplay between genes and the … interaction is an influence on the expression of a trait that results from the interplay between genes and the …
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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.
… to generation. … Germ Line, Sexual Reproduction, Cell Biology … Germ line refers to the sex cells (eggs and …
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NHGRI researchers have generated the largest catalog of genetic variants associated with physical traits for domesticated dog breeds.
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MorPhiC aims to develop a consistent catalog of molecular and cellular phenotypes for null alleles for every human gene by using in-vitro multicellular systems.
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NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… (NIH) have discovered the genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system. The … micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Source: … important for the function and identity of each individual cell type. In addition, a large number of disease-associated …
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NHGRI has appointed Neil Hanchard, M.D., Ph.D., as a clinical investigator within the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch (MGMGB) in the Division of Intramural Research. Dr. Hanchard will head the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the MGMGB.
… methods to study several pediatric diseases, including sickle cell disease, severe childhood malnutrition, pediatric HIV in … complex pediatric diseases, diverse populations, sickle cell disease, severe childhood malnutrition, pediatric …
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A biological pathway is a series of actions among molecules in a cell that leads to a certain product or a change in the cell.
… pathway is a series of actions among molecules in a cell that leads to a certain product or a change in the cell. It can trigger the assembly of new molecules, such as a fat or protein, turn genes on and off, or spur a cell to move. … For your body to develop properly and stay …