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Researchers find that more than 80 percent of mouse genes had variations in the nearby regulatory DNA that affects gene activity.
… DNA sequences near genes that control when and how much a gene is turned on and off, or expressed, are often extremely important for gene activity. … To paint a clearer picture of how such variation affects gene activity, Fernando Pardo Manuel de Villena, Ph.D., at …
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Genetic mapping offers evidence that a disease transmitted from parent to child is linked to one or more genes and clues about where a gene lies on a chromosome.
… and provides clues about which chromosome contains the gene and precisely where the gene lies on that chromosome. … Among the main goals of the … also provides clues about which chromosome contains the gene and precisely where the gene lies on that chromosome. …
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Transcription is the process of making an RNA copy of a gene sequence.
… … Transcription is the process of making an RNA copy of a gene sequence. … Cell, Cytoplasm, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Gene, Gene Expression, Messenger RNA (mRNA), Nuclear Membrane, …
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Codominance is a relationship between two versions of a gene.
… … Codominance is a relationship between two versions of a gene. … Genes, Alleles, Recessive, Dominant, Family Health … of inheritance in which two versions (alleles) of the same gene are expressed separately to yield different traits in an … … Codominance is a relationship between two versions of a gene. … Educational Resources …
Genetic Disorders
Fragile X syndrome is an inherited intellectual disability caused by a mutation in the FMR1 gene.
… intellectual disability caused by a mutation in the FMR1 gene. … Fragile X syndrome is the most common form of … are caused by an alteration (mutation) in the FMR1 gene where a DNA segment, known as the CGG triplet repeat, is … expanded CGG segment inactivates (silences) the FMR1 gene, which prevents the gene from producing a protein called …
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An oncogene is a mutated gene that contributes to the development of a cancer.
… Oncogene … An oncogene is a mutated gene that contributes to the development of a cancer. … … Mutagen, Cancer, Cell, Mutation, Tumor Suppressor Gene … An oncogene is a mutated gene that has the potential to cause cancer. Before an …
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An exon is the portion of a gene that codes for amino acids.
… Exon … An exon is the portion of a gene that codes for amino acids. … Intron, DNA Sequence, DNA … of exons and introns. … An exon is the portion of a gene that codes for amino acids. … Educational Resources …
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Sex linked is a trait in which a gene is located on a sex chromosome.
… Sex Linked … Sex linked is a trait in which a gene is located on a sex chromosome. … Cell, Mutation, Gene, Sex Chromosome … Sex-linked, as related to genetics, … a sex-linked disorder. … Sex linked is a trait in which a gene is located on a sex chromosome. … Educational Resources …
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Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene.
… whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene. … Genomics, Genes, Gene Expression, Human Genome Project … Genomics is a field … whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene. … Educational Resources …
News Release
NIH will renew three awards totaling $73.2 million over five years to continue building the Clinical Genome (ClinGen) resource, an effort to collect and archive information about clinically relevant genes and genomic variants for use in precision medicine.