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Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus.
… is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus. … DNA, Nucleus, Chromosomes, Fluorescence In Situ … Chromosomes are microscopic structures containing DNA that reside within the nucleus of a cell. During cell …
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A promoter is a sequence of DNA needed to turn a gene on or off.
… Promoter … A promoter is a sequence of DNA needed to turn a gene on or off. … Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Enzyme, Gene, Gene Expression, Gene Regulation, … … A promoter, as related to genomics, is a region of DNA upstream of a gene where relevant proteins (such as RNA …
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Polymorphism involves one of two or more variants of a particular DNA sequence.
… involves one of two or more variants of a particular DNA sequence. … Base Pair, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Genotype, Mutation, Phenotype … Polymorphism, as … to the presence of two or more variant forms of a specific DNA sequence that can occur among different individuals or …
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The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Pilot Project launched in September 2003 to identify all functional elements in the human genome sequence.
… a public research consortium named the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) in September 2003 to carry out a … and new methods to identify functional sequences in DNA. On July 23-24, 2002, the NHGRI organized a workshop, … for finding various functional elements in human DNA. Prior to embarking upon the target selection, it was …
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A codon is a trinucleotide sequence of DNA or RNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid.
… Codon … A codon is a trinucleotide sequence of DNA or RNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid. … Codon, DNA, Nucleotide, Genetic Code, ACGT, Gene, Base Pair … A codon is a DNA or RNA sequence of three nucleotides (a trinucleotide) …
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A tandem repeat is a sequence of two or more DNA base pairs that is repeated in such a way that the repeats lie adjacent to each other on the chromosome.
… Repeat … A tandem repeat is a sequence of two or more DNA base pairs that is repeated in such a way that the … … Base Pair, Chromosome, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), DNA Fingerprinting, Non-Coding DNA … A tandem repeat is a …
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Epigenetics is an emerging field of science that studies heritable changes caused by the activation and deactivation of genes without any change in the underlying DNA sequence of the organism.
… deactivation of genes without any change in the underlying DNA sequence of the organism. … Heritability, DNA, DNA Sequence, DNA Methylation … Epigenetics (also sometimes …
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The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project has created a detailed resource on the letters of life, DNA, identifying genes and regions that may regulate genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… regulation of our genes and genome … The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project is a worldwide effort to … phase, the ENCODE Project has added millions of candidate DNA “switches” from the human and mouse genomes that appear … on, and a new registry that assigns a portion of these DNA switches to useful biological categories. The project …
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Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a laboratory technique for detecting and locating a specific DNA sequence on a chromosome.
… laboratory technique for detecting and locating a specific DNA sequence on a chromosome. … Laboratory Experiment, DNA Sequence, Chromosome, Microscopy … Fluorescence in situ … laboratory technique used to detect and locate a specific DNA sequence on a chromosome. In this technique, the full set …
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Electrophoresis is a laboratory technique used to separate DNA, RNA, or protein molecules based on their size and electrical charge.
… Electrophoresis is a laboratory technique used to separate DNA, RNA, or protein molecules based on their size and electrical charge. … DNA, RNA, ACGT, Laboratory Experiments … Electrophoresis is a laboratory technique used to separate DNA, RNA or protein molecules based on their size and …