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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for National Library of Medicine
  1. What is DNA?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... to a sugar-phosphate backbone. Credit: U.S. National Library of Medicine Learn how to cite this page
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/basics/dna - Genetics
  2. What is a gene?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... Each chromosome contains many genes. Credit: U.S. National Library of Medicine Learn how to cite this page
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/basics/gene - Genetics
  3. What is a chromosome?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... packaged into structures called chromosomes. Credit: U.S. National Library of Medicine Learn how to cite this page
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/basics/chromosome - Genetics
  4. How many chromosomes do people have?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... pairs is called a karyotype. Credit: U.S. National Library of Medicine Learn how to cite this page
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/basics/howmanychromosomes - Genetics
  5. How do genes direct the production of proteins?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... is used to make proteins. Credit: U.S. National Library of Medicine Learn how to cite this page
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/howgeneswork/makingprotein - Genetics
  6. How do cells divide?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... two types of cell division. Credit: U.S. National Library of Medicine Learn how to cite this page
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/howgeneswork/cellsdivide - Genetics
  7. How do geneticists indicate the location of a gene?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... 7 at position 7q31.2. Credit: U.S. National Library of Medicine The Human Genome Project, an international research effort ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/howgeneswork/genelocation - Genetics
  8. What does it mean if a disorder seems to run in my family?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... each generation of a family. Credit: U.S. National Library of Medicine Learn how to cite this page
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/runsinfamily - Genetics
  9. How does gene therapy work?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... not integrated into a chromosome. Credit: U.S. National Library of Medicine Learn how to cite this page
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/therapy/procedures - Genetics