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Gene amplification is an increase in the number of copies of a gene sequence.
… Gene Amplification … Gene amplification is an increase in the number of copies of a gene sequence. … DNA Sequence, Cancer, PCR, Polymerase Chain …
Educational Resources
A tumor suppressor gene directs the production of a protein that is part of the system that regulates cell division.
… Tumor Suppressor Gene … A tumor suppressor gene directs the production of a protein that is part of the … cell division. … BRCA1, BRCA2, Cancer, Oncogene, Cell, Gene, Mutation … A tumor suppressor gene encodes a protein …
Educational Resources
Gene expression is the process by which the information encoded in a gene is used to direct the assembly of a protein molecule.
… Gene Expression … Gene expression is the process by which the information encoded in a gene is used to direct the assembly of a protein molecule. … Genetic Code, DNA, DNA Sequence, Proteins, Base Pairs … Gene expression is the process by which the information …
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The 2018 meeting focused on KOMP's collaborations with various human disease gene discovery programs.
… on KOMP's collaborations with various human disease gene discovery programs. The day featured talks and discussions … on KOMP's collaborations with various human disease gene discovery programs. … The 2018 meeting focused on KOMP's …
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The Genomics of Gene Regulation project develops methods to construct predictive, accurate gene regulatory network models using genomic data​​.
… in the RFA, individual projects collect genomic data on gene expression, as well as surrogate markers of regulatory … in different cell fates or cell states. They use the gene expression and functional element data to construct gene … investigators to form an interactive group, accelerating discovery through the sharing of technical and biological …
Talking Glossary
A cancer-susceptibility gene is a gene that, when changed (or mutated), gives an individual an increased risk for developing cancer
… Cancer-Susceptibility Gene … A cancer-susceptibility gene is a gene that, when changed (or mutated), gives an individual an …
News Release
NIH researchers demonstrated that gene therapy may be the best method for correcting the single faulty gene that causes Niemann-Pick disease, type C1.
… of Health (NIH) researchers have demonstrated in mice that gene therapy may be the best method for correcting the single faulty gene that causes Niemann-Pick disease, type C1 (NPC1). The gene therapy involved inserting a functional copy of the NPC1 …
News Release
NIH has awarded grants of more than $28 million aimed at deciphering the language of how and when genes are turned on and off.
… awards emanate from the recently launched Genomics of Gene Regulation (GGR) program of the National Human Genome … disease." With these new grants, researchers will study gene networks and pathways in different systems in the body, … The resulting insights into the mechanisms controlling gene expression may ultimately lead to new avenues for …
News Release
NHGRI researchers identified 59 genes or gene regions linked to canine athletics.
… reached this conclusion after identifying 59 genes or gene regions linked to canine athletics, including those with … researchers have identified about 200 germline mutations - gene variants that can be passed on to subsequent generations … and fatigue resistance. Because it's difficult to identify gene variants' influence on human populations over time, …
News Release
NIH researchers have uncovered a key factor in understanding the elevated cancer risk associated with gene therapy.
… in understanding the elevated cancer risk associated with gene therapy. They conducted research on mice with a rare … humans, hoping their findings may eventually help improve gene therapy for humans. Researchers at the National Human … Journal of Clinical Investigation . … "Effective and safe gene therapies have the potential to dramatically reverse …