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Lesson plan based on an award-winning DNA from the Beginning website, an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity.
… concentrating on high school level activities under the Molecules of Genetics section of the DNA from the Beginning … problems, biographies and links. In addition to the Molecules of Genetics covered in this lesson, the website … study guide will be used to familiarize students with the Molecules of Genetics section of the DNA from the Beginning …
News Release
NHGRI researchers, collaborators at the University of California (UC) San Diego, UC Davis and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine lay out a new framework for comparing dog-to-human aging, one that uses epigenetics as a biological marker to better understand the aging process.
… epigenetic change called methylation, a process in which molecules called methyl groups are attached to particular DNA … long-lived breeds, a disproportionate number of which are small in size, versus breeds with a shorter lifespan, which …
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Researchers have identified genomic mutations for Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome, a congenital myopathy with facial weakness, a cleft palate and scoliosis.
… muscle disorder) characterized by facial weakness, a small or retracted chin, a cleft palate and curvature of the …
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A two-day international gathering on genomic medicine from more than 25 countries recommended ways to improve the use of genomics in medicine.
… large countries (Canada and the United Kingdom) and small (Singapore, Estonia, Kuwait and Israel) were creating …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the NHGRI Extramural Research Program and how it takes a dynamic approach to it's research portfolio to help foster groundbreaking advances in genomics.
… and homocystinurias From the “Baldwin Effect” to Genes of Small Effect: Celebrating the Work of David Depew Funding Opportunities Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications – clinical trial required and not allowed Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications …
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Researchers at NHGRI have discovered an immune mechanism in humans that perceives threats and was found only in plants.
… This mechanism is unique, because instead of immune molecules sensing and responding to a pathogen directly, … through full-blown fever and a recruitment of inflammatory molecules and white blood cells to annihilate the pathogen - …
Staff
Dr. Michael Erdos is an Associate Investigator in the Molecular Genetics Section of the Center for Precision Health Research.
… of progerin from human LMNA DNA sequence. In the realm of small molecule therapeutics, farnesyl transferase inhibitors … therapeutics are safe and more effective than the current small molecule therapeutics (FTIs and rapamycin), but the …
NEWS RELEASE
Final outcomes from the most comprehensive analysis to-date of humans and their microbiomes definitively link microbes and microbial activities with health problems.
… invisible kingdom of microbes present within your body. Small yet incredibly powerful, these thousands of species and … bacteria can therefore reduce these important signaling molecules. This study found a significant reduction in gut …
Genetic Disorders
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder that causes a person's bones to break easily, often from little or no apparent trauma.
… testing involves studying collagens taken from a small skin biopsy. Changes in type I collagen are an …