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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 …
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Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
… documenting the stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression - a key way in which a person's genome gives rise … scale used by GTEx that enabled researchers to study how gene expression in the liver might be different than in the …
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Grants are awarded to GTEx project to explore human gene expression and regulation in different tissues, and how genomic variation modulates that expression.
… has awarded eight grants as part of the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project to explore how human genes are … plays in modulating that expression. … An Atlas of Human Gene Expression The GTEx awards will contribute to a resource … inherited spelling changes in the DNA code - may influence gene activity and lead to disease. The grants will add data …
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NIH will award $38.5 million over five years to the Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression (dGTEx) project, which aims to build a widely available resource of human developmental gene expression in a multitude of tissues for use in basic and clinical research.
… Zisk … The project will increase our understanding of how gene expression is regulated over time. … Eleven years ago, … of high-quality tissue samples and information on gene expression — important resources that scientists needed …
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Epistasis is a circumstance where the expression of one gene is affected by the expression of one or more independently inherited genes.
… Epistasis … Epistasis is a circumstance where the expression of one gene is affected by the expression of one or more independently inherited genes. … Gene Expression, Gene Variation, DNA, Genes … Epistasis is a …
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Gene environment interaction is an influence on the expression of a trait that results from the interplay between genes and the environment.
… Gene Environment Interaction … Gene environment interaction is an influence on the expression of a trait that results from the interplay between …
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The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Project will create a resource that researchers can use to study how inherited changes in genes lead to common diseases
… GTEx data release represents the largest atlas of human gene expression and catalog of trait loci to date. … Launched by … the human genome. Understanding how the eQTLs change gene behavior in different tissues can help us understand how …
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Gene regulation is the process of turning genes on and off.
… Gene Regulation … Gene regulation is the process of turning genes on and off. … Gene Expression, Genes, DNA, Transcription Factors … Gene …
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In genomic imprinting the ability of a gene to be expressed depends upon the sex of the parent who passed on the gene.
… Genetic Imprinting … In genomic imprinting the ability of a gene to be expressed depends upon the sex of the parent who passed on the gene. … Genetic Imprinting, DNA Sequence, Genes, Family Health History, Genealogy, Gene Expression … Genomic imprinting is the process by which only …
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Tools and resources for teaching the concepts of transcription and translation, two key steps in gene expression
… of transcription and translation, two key steps in gene expression . … Transcription is the process of making an RNA copy of a gene sequence. This copy, called a messenger RNA (mRNA) …