Genetics Review
PubMed Entrez BLAST OMIM Taxonomy Structure
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Course Description

Schedule

Introduction

Genetics Review

Types of Databases

Format of Sequence Record

Entrez

BLAST

3-D Structures

Genomes and Maps

Librarian Roles

WWW Sites

Glossaries and Dictionaries

 

DNA:  deoxyribonucleic acid back to top

Source:  image from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Genetic Illustrations.

Definition back to top

DNA:  the chemical inside the nucleus of a cell that carries the genetic instructions for making living organisms.

DNA sequencing:  Determining the exact order of the base pairs in a segment of DNA.
Source:  definitions from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Glossary of Genetic Terms.
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The two sides of the DNA 'ladder' are antiparallel -- they are parallel to each other but are oriented in opposite directions.

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