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FAQs about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics.
… Experts at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have assembled answers to … asked questions about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics. … Health FAQs … FAQs about genetic …
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Among the 24 chromosomes that make up the human genome, the Y chromosome is unique for its highly repetitive structure. Scientists are studying the Y and its unusual features to better understand human health and disease.
… Among the 24 chromosomes that make up the human genome, the Y chromosome is unique for its highly repetitive …     11 Neat Facts About the Y chromosome In the nucleus of each cell, DNA packaged in thread-like structures called  … dif cult for researchers to study. Specialized DNA sequencing and analysis techniques are needed to determine …
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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is an essential molecule that performs many roles in the cell, from carrying the instructions to make proteins to regulating genes.
… different biological roles. Both RNA and DNA are made up of chemical units called nucleotides that are joined together … different RNA molecules from the same gene in the genome. When mRNAs are alternatively spliced, mRNAs from the … of different RNAs. Transcriptomes are studied using RNA sequencing . Scientists can sequence the RNA from one cell, …
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Newborn screening tests use a dried blood sample collected during the first week after birth to measure the presence of disease biomarkers.
… during the first week after birth to measure the presence of disease biomarkers (a measurable substance or … used by state newborn screening programs are fast, low cost and accurate in identifying disease before symptoms appear. … The cost of genome sequencing has now decreased to a price range similar …
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Un panorama general del instituto, las implicaciones sociales de la investigación genética, y conceptos genéticos complejos al público no científico.
… de Investigación del Genoma Humano ( National Human Genome Research Institute , NHGRI) ha producido una serie de …
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El consentimiento informado es más que un formulario; es un proceso. ¿Qué implica?
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Neglected diseases are conditions that inflict severe health burdens on the world's poorest people.
… severe health burdens on the world's poorest people. Many of these conditions are infectious diseases that are most … private pharmaceutical companies cannot recover the cost of developing and producing treatments for these … many take to ward off malaria infections. Still, even at a cost of less than 50 cents a day, such drugs remain too …
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​Genetic tests may be used to identify increased risks of health problems, to choose treatments, or to assess responses to treatments.
… … Genetic tests may be used to identify increased risks of health problems, to choose treatments, or to assess … find out their results. Financial : Genetic testing can cost anywhere from less than $100 to more than $2,000. Health … about genetic discrimination and GINA, see http://www.genome.gov/10002328/genetic-discrimination-fact-sheet/ ). …
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Un transcriptoma es una colección de todas las lecturas de genes presentes en una célula​​. ​
… de Investigación del Genoma Humano ( National Human Genome Research Institute , NHGRI), que es parte de los … Institutos Nacionales de la Salud ( National Institutes of Health , NIH), ha participado en dos proyectos que crearon … y la Enciclopedia de los Elementos del ADN ( Encyclopedia of DNA Elements , ENCODE). GTEx está creando un catálogo de …
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Informed consent is more than a form; it’s a process. What does it involve?
… and comprehension can be achieved in a variety of ways.   Genomics research requires careful explanation … the study, as well as any implications that arise from the sequencing of their DNA. … How do researchers make the … concepts can be challenging to convey. With advances in genome sequencing technology, increased data sharing and …