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Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… factors to consider. Now, researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the … of genomics research … Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the … data and society, Lawrence Brody Ph.D., human genome sequencing, Reddit AMA … Researchers and clinicians are …
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A carcinogen is an agent with the capacity to cause cancer in humans.
… with the capacity to cause cancer in humans. … Cancer, Tumor, Genetic Mutation, Chemical … A carcinogen is a …
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Stomach cancers fall into four distinct molecular subtypes researchers with The Cancer Genome Atlas Network have found.
… cells can look under a microscope, even when from the same tumor. The researchers hope that the new classification … They used six molecular analysis platforms including DNA sequencing, RNA sequencing, and protein arrays. Tumors in the … quieting genes that should be active. In the EBV-positive tumor subgroup, hypermethylation was most often observed in …
About Genomics
Resources for understanding the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome.
… Credit: Ernesto Del Aguila III, NHGRI  Video: Fully sequencing the human genome Credit: Harry Wedel, NHGRI  …
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Translation is the process of translating the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule to a sequence of amino acids during protein synthesis.
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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers used state-of-the-art genomic sequencers to quickly sequence the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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A new genome-based technology for demystifying undiagnosed illnesses - even rare childhood diseases - is moving into general medical practice.
… … "This primer illustrates how rapidly the use of genome sequencing has moved into clinical practice," said NHGRI … physicians already have ordered clinical genome or exome sequencing (CGES) for their patients, Leslie G. Biesecker, … of patients would be getting clinical genome and exome sequencing." Exome sequencing amounts to an abridged version …
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Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death.
… … Programmed Cell Death, Development, DNA Repair, Cancer, Tumor, Cell Division … Apoptosis is the process of programmed … cell division and the subsequent development of a tumor. … Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death. … …
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An oncogene is a mutated gene that contributes to the development of a cancer.
… a cancer. … Carcinogen, Mutagen, Cancer, Cell, Mutation, Tumor Suppressor Gene … An oncogene is a mutated gene that …
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Transcription is the process of making an RNA copy of a gene sequence.