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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.
… that gap. The consortium works to identify which genes are associated with disease and which variants in those genes are … the clinical relevance of genes and genomic variants associated with diseases or conditions that are considered …
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Positional cloning is a laboratory technique used to locate the position of a disease-associated gene along the chromosome.
… technique used to locate the position of a disease-associated gene along the chromosome. … Candidate, Gene, Chromosome, … approach used to locate the position of a disease-associated gene on a chromosome. Such a strategy can succeed …
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An allele is one of two or more versions of a gene.
… Allele … An allele is one of two or more versions of a gene. … Allele, Gene, Homozygous, Autosomal, Mutation, Inherit, Heterozygous, … … An allele is one of two or more versions of a gene. … Educational Resources …
Policy Issues
Patients with genetic disorders and members of the public have diverse about germline genome editing.
… a survey  to understand the public's feelings about gene editing for newborns that would give them a reduced risk … Though they found some enthusiasm among the public about gene editing, they also found that about two-thirds of U.S. … … Germline Genome Editing, Gene Editing, DNA Editing, Gene Therapy, Genetic Disorder, Genetic Disease, CRISPR-Cas9, …
News Release
Researchers have now identified and catalogued more species - nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses - that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to advances in bioinformatics and laboratory techniques.
Clinical Research
The CLINSEQ® Study seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health.
… Free CAT scan to detect coronary artery disease.  Finding gene changes that are important to your health and/or the … LG. Determining the prevalence of McArdle disease from gene frequency by analysis of next-generation sequencing … by analysis of massively parallel sequencing data sets. Gene Med , 2015. [In Press]  Amendola LM, Dorschner MO, …
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AIDS is a collection of symptoms known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
… syndrome. … RNA (Ribonucleic Acid), Retrovirus Virus … AIDS is a collection of symptoms known as acquired … It is caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which leads to loss of immune cells and leaves …
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The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein.
… Genetic Code … The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein. … … … Genetic code refers to the instructions contained in a gene that tell a cell how to make a specific protein. Each gene’s code uses the four nucleotide bases of DNA: adenine …
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Recessive Traits and Alleles is a quality found in the relationship between two versions of a gene.
… found in the relationship between two versions of a gene. … Gene, Genotype, Inherited, Mutation, Phenotype, Allele, … an observed trait and the two inherited versions of a gene related to that trait. Individuals inherit two versions …