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Dr. Mullikin was the former director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… to analyze large data sets generated by systematic DNA sequencing projects. A highly skilled computational … time of rapid technology change, which has now seen next-generation sequencing throughput increase 20-fold. This …
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The DNA Day Starter Kit contains all of the materials you need to plan your classroom or community event.
… The DNA Day Starter Kit contains a style guide and all of the … to make your event a success.  … Starter Kit Components … DNA Day Starter Kit … The DNA Day Starter Kit contains all of the materials you need to …
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A locus is the specific physical location of a gene or other DNA sequence on a chromosome, like a genetic street address.
… locus is the specific physical location of a gene or other DNA sequence on a chromosome, like a genetic street address. … Locus, Allele, DNA Polymorphism, Gene, Chromosome … A locus, as related to … or location within a genome (such as a gene or another DNA segment of interest), somewhat like a street address. The …
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Frequently asked questions about National DNA Day - a unique day when students, teachers, and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics.
… What is National DNA Day and why is it important? National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953. …
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An anticodon is a trinucleotide sequence complementary to that of a corresponding codon in a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence.
… codon in a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence. … Codon, DNA, Transfer RNA, TRNA, Messenger RNA, MRNA, Complementary Sequence … A codon is a DNA or RNA sequence of three nucleotides (a trinucleotide) …
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Research points to the effects of nutrients in how DNA mutates in the mitochondria.
… Research points to the effects of nutrients in how DNA mutates in the mitochondria. … In a very real sense, you … some vitamins can affect one of these essential molecules, DNA.  “You need to create more DNA if you're going to make … genome, the team carried out a very thorough DNA sequencing technique called “deep sequencing.” This way, the …
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Transgenic means that one or more DNA sequences from another species have been introduced by artificial means.
… Transgenic … Transgenic means that one or more DNA sequences from another species have been introduced by … artificial means. … Cell, Cloning, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Gene, Germ Line … Transgenic refers to an organism or … been altered by the introduction of one or more foreign DNA sequences from another species by artificial means. …
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The goat has contributed its DNA to a new method for high-quality, low-cost genome reconstruction, one that will be useful for reading human and other genomes.
… 10,000 years ago. Now, the goat has contributed its DNA to a study that presents a new method for high-quality, … goat Papadum poses for a photo. Papadum contributed DNA to a study that presents a new method for high-quality, … researchers used a variety of methods, including PacBio sequencing , which was released in 2011. Dr. Phillippy and …
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A map of DNA Day events taking place across the United States and the world.
… View this map of DNA Day events taking place across the United States and the … … Open the map in a new window … Host an Event … Find DNA Day Events Near You … A map of DNA Day events taking place across the United States and the …
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Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) is a type of polymorphism that results from variation in the DNA sequence recognized by restriction enzymes.
… a type of polymorphism that results from variation in the DNA sequence recognized by restriction enzymes. … Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Electrophoresis, Genetic Marker, Polymorphism, … to differences (or variations) among people in their DNA sequences at sites recognized by restriction enzymes. …