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NIH researchers researchers and collaborators have gained some key insights into the biological inner-workings of regrowing a body, the evolution of aging and a unique method to dispose of aging cells, by studying the genomes of a hermit crab (Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus).
… View on YouTube “Studies like this that explore the biology of unusual organisms reveal both how universal many … great potential for providing novel insights into human biology.” Most studies on senescence are related to chronic …
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An interview with Meru Sadhu, an Earl Stadtman Investigator and head of the systems biology and genome engineering section within the NHGRI Intramural Research Program, where he talks about his research and why yeast have a special place in his heart.
… Program at NHGRI in 2018. What kind of truth about biology are you most interested in uncovering? Sadhu: My … being asked to observe and discover the complexities of biology. “That you can get such complex systems starting … is an Earl Stadtman Investigator and head of the systems biology and genome engineering section within the Intramural …
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A nuclear membrane is a double membrane that encloses the cell nucleus.
… the cell nucleus. … Nuclear Membrane, Chromosome, Cell Biology … The nuclear membrane is a double layer that …
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DNA replication is the process by which a molecule of DNA is duplicated.
… molecule of DNA is duplicated. … DNA, Cell Division, Cell Biology … DNA replication is the process by which the …
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Cytoplasm is the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell. It is composed of water, salts, and various organic molecules.
… molecules. … Organelles, Mitochondria, Nucleus, Cell Biology … Cytoplasm is the gelatinous liquid that fills the …
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A centrosome is a cellular structure involved in the process of cell division.
… in the process of cell division. … Cell Division, Basic Biology, Nucleus … A centrosome is a cellular structure …
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A transcriptome is a collection of all the gene readouts present in a cell.
… and rat are important models with which to study human biology. The Mouse Transcriptome Project was an NIH-supported … transcriptome. Both Novartis and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory have well-established gene expression … readouts present in a cell. … Transcriptome, Genes, Cell Biology, RNA Sequence, DNA … A transcriptome is a collection …
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Meiosis is the formation of egg and sperm cells. In sexually reproducing organisms, body cells are diploid, meaning they contain two sets of chromosomes (one set from each parent).
… from each parent). … Meiosis, Sexually Reproduction, Cell Biology, Chromosome … Meiosis is a type of cell division in …
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Metaphase is a stage during the process of cell division (mitosis or meiosis).
… (mitosis or meiosis). … Metaphase, Genetic Material, Cell Biology, Chromosome … Metaphase is a stage during the process …
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Mitosis is a cellular process that replicates chromosomes and produces two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division.
… in preparation for cell division. … Mitosis, Meiosis, Cell Biology, DNA, Chromosome … Mitosis is the process by which a …