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- Genetic Architecture of Complex Traits1
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- Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC)1
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Educational Resources
A candidate gene is a gene whose chromosomal location is associated with a particular disease or other phenotype.
… to a gene that is believed to be related to a particular trait, such as a disease or a physical attribute. Because of … function, the gene is suspected to play a role in that trait, thus making it a candidate for additional study. … A …
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The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell.
… is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell. … Genome, Genomics, DNA Sequence, Human Genome Project, … genome is the entire set of DNA instructions found in a cell. In humans, the genome consists of 23 pairs of chromosomes located in the cell’s nucleus, as well as a small chromosome in the cell’s …
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Haploid is the quality of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes.
… Haploid … Haploid is the quality of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes. … … and sperm cells are haploid. … Haploid is the quality of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes. … …
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Monosomy refers to the condition in which only one chromosome from a pair is present in cells rather than the two copies usually found in diploid cells.
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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. … ACGT, Base Pairs, … refers to the instructions contained in a gene that tell a cell how to make a specific protein. Each gene’s code uses … a protein. … The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein. … Educational Resources …
Fact Sheet
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is an essential molecule that performs many roles in the cell, from carrying the instructions to make proteins to regulating genes.
… DNA, and this information helps the RNA do its job in the cell.  This process, where a gene produces RNA molecules, … transcribed from genes in the nucleus , the part of the cell that contains the genome. The mRNAs then travel out of … tail . When scientists want to study only the mRNAs in a cell, they use special tools to select only the RNAs that …
For Teachers
A microbiome is all of the genetic material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus.
… material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus. It also may refer to the genetic material … material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus. ​ … Microbiome, Microbes, Genetic Material, … material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus. … For Teachers …
News Release
Cell Press' "Best of AJHG 2017-2018" includes an article authored by CRGGH researchers Daniel Shriner and Charles Rotimi.
… Amy Bentley … Cell Press has assembled a reprint collection of the "Best of … Haplotypes Reveal Single Origin of the Sickle Allele during the Holocene Wet Phase," updated our … … Related Content … CRGGH Work Highlighted by AJHG … ​Cell Press' "Best of AJHG 2017-2018" includes an article …
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A cytogeneticist is a geneticist who specializes in the study of chromosomes and the structure and function of the cell.
… study of chromosomes and the structure and function of the cell. … Chromosomes, Microscopy, Careers … A cytogeneticist … study of chromosomes and the structure and function of the cell. … A cytogeneticist is a geneticist who specializes in … study of chromosomes and the structure and function of the cell. … Educational Resources …
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Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus.
… of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus. … DNA, Nucleus, Chromosomes, Fluorescence In … containing DNA that reside within the nucleus of a cell. During cell division, these structures become condensed and are …