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National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a specific network of proteins that is necessary to restore hearing in zebrafish through cell regeneration. The study may inform the development of treatments for hearing loss in humans.
… Study shows the role of transcription factors in facilitating cell regeneration …  … of proteins that can switch genes on and off, known as transcription factors. To properly identify which transcription factors were at play, the researchers first had …
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A transcriptome is a collection of all the gene readouts present in a cell.
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… presenting this, I said, "Don't be surprised." You know, transcription from this perspective is, you know, is … there as one of these reproducible events. And not only transcription as in making RNA, but the passage of the …
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An intron is a portion of a gene that does not code for amino acids.
… not remain in the final mature mRNA molecule following transcription of that gene and does not code for amino acids …
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NHGRI awards $6.7 million in new research grants to develop DNA sequencing technologies that are more sensitive, faster, cheaper and more accurate.
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New research provides a better understanding of some of the genetic and cellular changes in pathways and processes involved in Autism Spectrum Disorder.
… off, and the formation of neural connections in the brain. Transcription. Instructions embedded in genes must be … or read, to build proteins, the workhorse of the cell. Transcription mistakes can affect a wide range of important …
Genomics Teaching Tool
An activity that demonstrates how DNA can be isolated from a strawberry using common household items.
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Genomic research has been central to understanding and combating the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic.
… RNA to double-stranded DNA in a process called reverse transcription. The two DNA template strands are then …
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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.
… is RNA made? RNA molecules are made by a process called transcription . In RNA, there are four different nucleotides, … nucleotide that makes up the DNA strand.  During transcription, the DNA serves as a template, and the RNA … after infecting a cell. This process is known as reverse transcription .  A type of genetic element called a …