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Bacteria are small single-celled organisms.
… Bacteria … Bacteria are small single-celled organisms. … Microorganism, Microbe, … Microbiome, Pathogen, Germs, Disease … Bacteria are small single-celled organisms. Bacteria are found almost … body are harmless, and some are even helpful. A relatively small number of species cause disease. … Bacteria are small …
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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.
… Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN). In addition, six new awards fund research to explore how specific genes and their … In this third round of UDN gene function research awards, scientists will study the role of genes in central … National Institute of General Medical Sciences, include awards to the following centers: University of Michigan, Ann …
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NIH is establishing the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium, with approximately $11 million awarded in the consortium’s first year of funding. The new consortium aims to advance the generation and analysis of “multi-omic” data for human health research.
… Health and Disease Consortium … About NHGRI and NIH … NIH awards $50.3 million for “multi-omics” research on human …
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Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., was awarded the Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Biomedical Science by the New York Academy of Medicine. This honor, established in 1929, recognizes investigators with sustained and impactful accomplishments in biomedical research and an interest in translating these findings to advance human health.
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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique used to "amplify" small segments of DNA.
… chain reaction (PCR) is a technique used to "amplify" small segments of DNA. … Sometimes called "molecular … fast and inexpensive technique used to "amplify" - copy - small segments of DNA. Because significant amounts of a … chain reaction (PCR) is a technique used to "amplify" small segments of DNA. … Polymerase Chain Reaction, PCR, DNA …
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NIH will renew three awards totaling $73.2 million over five years to continue building the Clinical Genome (ClinGen) resource, an effort to collect and archive information about clinically relevant genes and genomic variants for use in precision medicine.
… … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will renew three awards totaling $73.2 million over five years to continue … (NHGRI) will provide the majority of the funding for the awards. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) will provide … Stanford, California … About NHGRI, NCI and NIH … NIH awards $73 million to continue building resource of genes and …
The Genomics Landscape
In March 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., honors the recipients of the inaugural Outstanding Award for Enhancing DEIA in the Genomics Workforce - Pardis Sabeti (Harvard University), Bettie Graham (NHGRI) and Ann Mc Cartney (University of California, Santa Cruz) - for exemplifying powerful ways to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
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Mitochondrial DNA is the small circular chromosome found inside mitochondria.
… Mitochondrial DNA … Mitochondrial DNA is the small circular chromosome found inside mitochondria. … … DNA — from their mother. … Mitochondrial DNA is the small circular chromosome found inside mitochondria. … …
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The nucleopore is one of a series of small holes found in the nuclear membrane.
… Nucleopore … The nucleopore is one of a series of small holes found in the nuclear membrane. … Nuclear … the cell nucleus. … The nucleopore is one of a series of small holes found in the nuclear membrane. … Educational …
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Transfer RNA (tRNA) is a small RNA molecule that participates in protein synthesis.
… Transfer RNA (tRNA) … Transfer RNA (tRNA) is a small RNA molecule that participates in protein synthesis. … … Amino Acids … Transfer RNA (abbreviated tRNA) is a small RNA molecule that plays a key role in protein … the protein being synthesized. … Transfer RNA (tRNA) is a small RNA molecule that participates in protein synthesis. … …