Etiqueta: #AnnuRevGenomicsHumGenet
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The Genomics of Aging at the Single-Cell Scale
Aging is the primary risk factor for many diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. The rapid advancement of single-cell sequencing technologies has opened promising avenues for investigating aging-associated…
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Human Synthetic Biology and Programmable Gene Regulation Control
The growing field of human synthetic biology has rapidly accelerated the development of programmable genetic systems that can control cellular phenotypes and function. As the scale of synthetic systems has increased, researchers have focused on identif…
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Mechanisms of Enhancer-Mediated Gene Activation in the Context of the 3D Genome
Precise spatiotemporal regulation of gene expression is critical for the development and functioning of complex, multicellular organisms. Enhancers play a fundamental role in the regulation of gene expression, but the molecular underpinnings of enhance…
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The Hallmarks of Aneuploidy in Cancer and Congenital Syndromes
Aneuploidy, characterized by the gain or loss of chromosomes, plays a critical role in both cancer and congenital aneuploidy syndromes. For any aneuploidy, we can distinguish between its general effects and its chromosome-specific effects. General effe…
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From Tiny Exons to Big Insights: The Expanding Field of Microexons
Over the last decade, a set of very short (3–51 nt) and highly conserved microexons have been found to crucially influence a set of diverse protein functions and interactions. Advancements in RNA sequencing and analysis pipelines have revealed an…
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Emerging Functions of the Repeat Genome in Nuclear Structure: A View from the Human Karyotype
Collectively, various tandem and interspersed repetitive sequences make up approximately half the human genome, yet we have only begun to understand the potential functions of “junk” DNA. Here, we provide a brief overview of various types o…
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Newborn Sequencing: The Promise and Perils
Newborn screening for phenylketonuria began in the United States in the early 1960s, and it expanded one disease at a time until the development of tandem mass spectrometry. This technology allowed for screening many conditions simultaneously, but its …
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Beyond the Human Genome Project: The Age of Complete Human Genome Sequences and Pangenome References
The Human Genome Project was an enormous accomplishment, providing a foundation for countless explorations into the genetics and genomics of the human species. Yet for many years, the human genome reference sequence remained incomplete and lacked repre…
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Population Diversity at the Single-Cell Level
Population-scale single-cell genomics is a transformative approach for unraveling the intricate links between genetic and cellular variation. This approach is facilitated by cutting-edge experimental methodologies, including the development of high-thr…
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Genome-Wide Screening Approaches for Biochemical Reactions Independent of Cell Growth
Genome-wide screening is a potent approach for comprehensively understanding the molecular mechanisms of biological phenomena. However, despite its widespread use in the past decades across various biological targets, its application to biochemical rea…
