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genomic structural variation

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Rearranging genomic structure rewires gene control in cancer

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Cancer, cancer genetics, Cancer Genome Atlas, DNA methylation, epigenetics, genomic structural variation, immune infiltration, Research

Widespread DNA damage is common in the cancer genome. Understanding the mechanisms that lead to it is of great interest to cancer physicians and scientists

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Together, big data, bench science and genome-wide diagnostics predict genomic instability that can lead to disease

August 7, 2018August 7, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 1 Comment Alu elements, bench science, BigData, copy number variation, genome-wide diagnostics, genomic structural variation, Research

They are the most common repeated elements in the human genome; more than a million copies are scattered among and between our genes. Called Alu

From the Labs features an image of the three essential elements of plant life, winner of the 2021 Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Competition. Image courtesy of J. Kirk/ Baylor's Optical Imaging & Vital Microscopy Core Lab.