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Messenger RNA (abbreviated mRNA) is a type of single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis.
… mRNA is made from a DNA template during the process of transcription. The role of mRNA is to carry protein …
Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic Medicine Branch houses clinical and laboratory research programs that focus on the development of new therapies for patients with genetic disorders.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions from the May 23, 2023 informational webinar, ELSI Research and the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy.
Staff
Jennifer Strasburger was the lead Genomic Program Administrator (GPA) for NHGRI as well as the co-chair for the NHGRI Data Access Committee (DAC).
News Release
Researchers have found powerful clues to why certain processes and systems in the mouse are so different from those in people.
… used." In the Nature papers, the researchers compared gene transcription, chromatin modification and other processes … in a wide range of mouse and human tissues and cell types. Transcription is the process by which a gene's instructions …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the NHGRI Intramural Research Program as well as announces the launch of a new digital history archive.
… and humans. The researchers identified multiple transcription factors — proteins that regulate the expression …
Staff
Dr. Stephanie Morris is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
… Complex genomic interactions in the dynamic regulation of transcription by the glucocorticoid receptor. Molecular and … Strahl BD. Histone H3 K36 methylation is associated with transcription elongation in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. …
For Teachers
Lesson plan based on an award-winning DNA from the Beginning website, an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity.
… is the "Central Dogma?" What is the difference between transcription and translation of the DNA message? From the … of infection? What type of enzyme is necessary for reverse transcription to take place? From the PROBLEM section: How …