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Educational Resources
Gregor Mendel was an Austrian monk who in the 19th century worked out the basic laws of inheritance, even before the term "gene" had been coined.
… out the basic laws of inheritance, even before the term "gene" had been coined. … Gregor Mendel, Genes, Human … out the basic laws of inheritance, even before the term "gene" had been coined. … Educational Resources …
Fact Sheets
Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment.
… the information needed to build the entire human body. A gene traditionally refers to the unit of DNA that carries the … Specifically, an enzyme copies the information in a gene's DNA into a molecule called messenger ribonucleic acid … of all the bases in a large piece of DNA such as a gene, researchers need to read the sequence of overlapping …
Educational Resources
LOD stands for "logarithm of the odds." In genetics, the LOD score is a statistical estimate of whether two genes, or a gene and a disease gene, are likely to be located near each other on a chromosome.
… score is a statistical estimate of whether two genes, or a gene and a disease gene, are likely to be located near each other on a … probability that two loci (e.g., a disease-associated gene and another sequence of interest, such as a variant or …
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Dominant refers to the relationship between two versions of a gene.
… refers to the relationship between two versions of a gene. … Dominant, Recessive, Alleles, Family Health History, … refers to the relationship between two versions of a gene. Individuals receive two versions of each gene, known as alleles, from each parent. If the alleles of a …
Talking Glossary
Intergenic regions are the stretches of DNA located between genes.
… the genome. Some intergenic DNA is known to regulate the expression of nearby genes. … Intergenic regions are the …
Talking Glossary
LOH (short for “loss of heterozygosity”) refers to a type of mutation that results in the loss of one copy of a segment of DNA (typically containing a gene or group of genes).
… of one copy of a segment of DNA (typically containing a gene or group of genes). … LOH (short for “loss of … of one copy of a segment of DNA (typically containing a gene or group of genes). For most parts of the genome, human … of one copy of a segment of DNA (typically containing a gene or group of genes). … Talking Glossary …
Educational Resources
Antisense is the non-coding DNA strand of a gene.
… Antisense … Antisense is the non-coding DNA strand of a gene. … Non-coding DNA, Messenger RNA, Protein Synthesis … Antisense is the non-coding DNA strand of a gene. In a cell, antisense DNA serves as the template for … a protein. … Antisense is the non-coding DNA strand of a gene. … 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.
… the RNA do its job in the cell. This process, where a gene produces RNA molecules, is also referred to as gene expression . … One gene can produce many different …
Educational Resources
Genomic variation refers to diversity in gene frequencies.
… Variation … Genomic variation refers to diversity in gene frequencies. … Genetic Variation, Genetic Testing, … effects. … Genomic variation refers to diversity in gene frequencies. … Educational Resources …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green provides an update on the final stage of the Genomics2020 strategic planning process; the NIH website for COVID-19 information, the Gene documentary debut on PBS and more.
… below, the two-part documentary, “Ken Burns Presents The Gene: An Intimate History ,” will debut on PBS stations on … with the new PBS documentary, “Ken Burns Presents The Gene: An Intimate History ,” based on the book by Siddhartha … begins Genomic study points to natural origin of COVID-19 Gene mutation enhances cognitive flexibility in mice, NIH …