BioInfo

Telomere and telomerase assay

A telomere is a region of repetitive DNA at the end of a chromosome, which protects the end of the chromosome from deterioration. Its name is derived from the Greek nouns telos (τ ἐ λος) "end" and merοs (μέρος, root: μερ-) "part".

Russian theorist Alexei Olovnikov was the first to recogn...

Smoking and Health

Smoking

Also called: Cigar smoking, Cigarette smoking, Pipe smoking, Tobacco smoking

There's no way around it. Smoking is bad for your health. Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body. Cigarette smoking causes 87 percent of lung cancer deaths. It is also responsible for many other cancers and heal... Read more...

Protein Purification Protocols

Protein purification is a series of processes intended to isolate a single type of protein from a complex mixture. Protein purification is vital for the characterisation of the function, structure and interactions of the protein of interest. The starting material is usually a biological tissue or a ...

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NIH Cancer Information (in alphabeta)

Adenoma see Benign Tumors

Adrenal Gland Cancer

Alternative Therapy for Cancer see Cancer Alternative Therapies

Anal Cancer

Basal Cell Carcinoma see Skin Cancer

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Diseases and Genes

Introduction to Genes and Disease

Genes and Disease is a collection of articles that discuss genes and the diseases that they cause. These genetic disorders are organized by the parts of the body that they affect. As some diseases affect various body systems, they appear in more than one chapter.

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