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Bacteria are small single-celled organisms.
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Mendelian inheritance refers to certain patterns of how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
Talking Glossary
Methylation is a chemical modification of DNA and other molecules that may be retained as cells divide to make more cells. regulating the production of proteins that the gene encodes.
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the legacy the LINCS program leaves as it has completed its goal of creating a large-scale, systematically generated molecular and cellular dataset.
… agents and their effects on the development of a cell’s normal state. In addition, LINCS developed a resource … “signatures” that reflect the responses that different cell types show under different conditions. LINCS was based … cellular characteristics, behavior, and/or function of a cell. In the past, most research studies designed to …
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Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells.
… Scientists gave this name to chromosomes because they are cell structures, or bodies, that are strongly stained by some … For example, if all of the DNA molecules in a single human cell were unwound from their histones and placed end-to-end, … produce new cells to replace old, worn-out cells. During cell division, it is essential that DNA remains intact and …
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A candidate gene is a gene whose chromosomal location is associated with a particular disease or other phenotype.
… to a gene that is believed to be related to a particular trait, such as a disease or a physical attribute. Because of … function, the gene is suspected to play a role in that trait, thus making it a candidate for additional study. … A …
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The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell.
… is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell. … Genome, Genomics, DNA Sequence, Human Genome Project, … genome is the entire set of DNA instructions found in a cell. In humans, the genome consists of 23 pairs of chromosomes located in the cell’s nucleus, as well as a small chromosome in the cell’s …
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Haploid is the quality of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes.
… Haploid … Haploid is the quality of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes. … … and sperm cells are haploid. … Haploid is the quality of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes. … …
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Monosomy refers to the condition in which only one chromosome from a pair is present in cells rather than the two copies usually found in diploid cells.
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The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein.
… Genetic Code … The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein. … ACGT, Base Pairs, … refers to the instructions contained in a gene that tell a cell how to make a specific protein. Each gene’s code uses … a protein. … The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein. … Educational Resources …