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NIH is launching a program, Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC), to better understand the function of every human gene and generate a catalog of the molecular and cellular consequences of inactivating each gene.
… a program to better understand the function of every human gene and generate a catalog of the molecular and cellular consequences of inactivating each gene. The Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells … aims to systematically investigate the function of each gene through multiple phases that will each build upon the …
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In a study published in the journal Science, collaborators at NHGRI, the National University of Ireland, Galway, and the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience at the University of Florida, Augustine, reported that activation of the gene Tfap2 in adult stem cells in Hydractinia can turn those cells into germ cells in a cycle that can repeat endlessly.
… of Florida, Augustine, reported that activation of the gene Tfap2 in adult stem cells in Hydractinia can turn those … us to quickly narrow down the search for the specific gene or genes that tell Hydractinia’ s stem cells to become … cell production. The researchers used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique to remove Tfap2 from Hydractinia and …
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NIH researchers have identified a gene that makes yeast resistant to a lethal toxin.
… Newly discovered gene helps some yeast endure toxins and can help scientists … this analysis, the researchers determined that the KTD1 gene provides resistance to the K28 toxin. “This gene has never been studied before,” said Sadhu. “Identifying …
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The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps researchers better understand the genes that are implicated in disease.
… known as the NHGRI Zebrafish Core. The core uses genome-editing technology to intentionally introduce small … of NHGRI's Zebrafish Core. "They can request any single gene or multiple genes in a pathway they want knocked out," … These findings can be specific mutations that cause the gene to lose its normal function, lead to alternate functions …
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Researchers identified 13 gene regions that influence cholesterol levels, some of which affected people differently if they are smokers or former smokers.
… researchers and their collaborators identified 13 new gene regions that influence cholesterol levels, some of which … smoking affected the relationship between an individual's gene variants and their lipids. Lipids consist of low-density … African ancestry. This enabled researchers to find new gene regions associated with lipids that could not be found …
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Researchers at the NHGRI's Undiagnosed Disease Program have developed a new toolset for finding potential disease-causing gene variants in undiagnosed patients.
… powerful new toolset for finding potential disease-causing gene variants in undiagnosed patients. The work is … using a menu of techniques to detect potentially harmful gene variants. Researchers found, on average, 6.6 faulty … then investigated which of these potentially bad gene variants contributed to the patients' undiagnosed …
Policy Issues
Synthetic biology is a field of science that involves redesigning organisms for useful purposes by engineering them to have new abilities.
… biology is similar to another approach called " genome editing " because both involve changing an organism's genetic … other organisms or they could be entirely novel. In genome editing, scientists typically use tools to make smaller … … Synthetic Biology, Synthetic DNA, Genetic Engineering, Gene Editing, Genome Editing … Synthetic biology is a field …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green provides an update on the final stage of the Genomics2020 strategic planning process; the NIH website for COVID-19 information, the Gene documentary debut on PBS and more.
… below, the two-part documentary, “Ken Burns Presents The Gene: An Intimate History ,” will debut on PBS stations on … with the new PBS documentary, “Ken Burns Presents The Gene: An Intimate History ,” based on the book by Siddhartha … begins Genomic study points to natural origin of COVID-19 Gene mutation enhances cognitive flexibility in mice, NIH …
Educational Resources
Epistasis is a circumstance where the expression of one gene is affected by the expression of one or more independently inherited genes.
… … Epistasis is a circumstance where the expression of one gene is affected by the expression of one or more independently inherited genes. … Gene Expression, Gene Variation, DNA, Genes … Epistasis is a circumstance …
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It’s teatime and doctors, researchers and patients are at the table. They celebrate a decade of work and launch the first in-human gene therapy trial for children with a rare and devastating disease, GM1 gangliosidosis.
… celebrate a decade of work and launch the first in-human gene therapy trial for children with a rare and devastating … disease. Jojo was about to receive the first experimental gene therapy treatment for the rare disease, GM1 gangliosidosis. A faulty gene halts a critical process Dr. Tifft, a geneticist at the …