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Centrioles are paired barrel-shaped organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope.
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NIH researchers researchers and collaborators have gained some key insights into the biological inner-workings of regrowing a body, the evolution of aging and a unique method to dispose of aging cells, by studying the genomes of a hermit crab (Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus).
… detected a molecular signature associated with the biological process of aging, also known as senescence. … Reports , Hydractinia demonstrates that the fundamental biological processes of healing and aging are intertwined, … of unusual organisms reveal both how universal many biological processes are and how much we have yet to …
About Genomics
RNA sequencing and the detection of RNA modifications have recently gained significant attention in the genomics community. New genomic methods and technologies are still needed to advance basic and clinical research into human biology and disease.
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An interview with Meru Sadhu, an Earl Stadtman Investigator and head of the systems biology and genome engineering section within the NHGRI Intramural Research Program, where he talks about his research and why yeast have a special place in his heart.
… work site where he would watch them perform all kinds of biological research. For Sadhu, the decision to pursue a …
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A nuclear membrane is a double membrane that encloses the cell nucleus.
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DNA replication is the process by which a molecule of DNA is duplicated.
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Cytoplasm is the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell. It is composed of water, salts, and various organic molecules.
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A centrosome is a cellular structure involved in the process of cell division.
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Dr. Sharon Milgram is an adjunct investigator in the Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Hodson C, Milgram SL. The apical compartment: trafficking pathways, regulators and scaffolding proteins. Curr Op Cell …