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A biological pathway is a series of actions among molecules in a cell that leads to a certain product or a change in the cell.
… cues, cells send and receive signals through biological pathways. The molecules that make up biological pathways … regulation of genes and in the transmission of signals. Metabolic pathways make possible the chemical reactions that occur in our bodies. An example of a metabolic pathway is the process by which cells break down …
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The Genetics and Public Policy and Genetics and Education Fellowships provide a pathway for scientists to pursue careers in science policy or education.
Staff
Dr. Randy Chandler is an associate investigator in the Organic Acid Research Section of the Metabolic Medicine Branch in NHGRI.
… in the Organic Acid Research (OAR) Section of the Metabolic Medicine Branch in NHGRI. He earned a bachelor of … the Emmanuel Shapira Award from the Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders in 2007, the Charles J. Epstein Trainee … RJ. Messenger RNA therapy as an option for treating metabolic disorders . Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A . 2019. An D, …
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Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… uncovering new behavioral, neurological and developmental pathways and genes that are shared or related among species. … of dogs with sleep problems have revealed genes and pathways - and potential drug targets - to treat sleep …
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Pharmacogenomics is a growing area of genomic medicine that uses a patient's genomic information to help healthcare providers select the medications and dosages that are predicted to work best in each patient.
For Teachers
A microbiome is all of the genetic material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus.
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Genetics refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance. Genomics refers to the study of all of a person's genes (the genome).
… and other physical problems in children who have rare metabolic conditions, or to treat children with certain …
Lesson Plans
The microbiome lesson plans were inspired by lectures and resources on the microbiome offered at the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) Short Course in Genomics.
… NHGRI   Exploring the Microbiome and Its Connection to Metabolic Syndrome Waqar Kazmi, M.A. Biology Department …
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A transcriptome is a collection of all the gene readouts present in a cell.
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Cari Young and Julie Nadel join NHGRI as public policy and education fellows.
… of Dr. Leslie Biesecker, chief of the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, where she studied the genetic …