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Gene Ontology Consortium

The Gene Ontology (GO) project is a collaborative effort to address the need for consistent descriptions of gene products across databases. Founded in 1998, the project began as a collaboration between three model organism databases, FlyBase (Drosophila), the Saccharomyces Genome Database (SGD) and the Mouse Genome Database (MGD). The GO Consortium (GOC) has since grown to incorporate many databases, including several of the world's major repositories for plant, animal, and microbial genomes. The GO Contributors page lists all member organizations.

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Study probes how eating less can extend lifespan

Study probes how eating less can extend lifespan

Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory conduct pivotal study into aging and lifespan to uncover new details about how diets might make people live longer — but also their negative side effects.

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JAX researchers call for genetically diverse models to drive innovation in drug discovery

JAX researchers call for genetically diverse models to drive innovation in drug discovery

Diverse mouse models show promise in how we understand and treat diseases, offering a significant improvement over standardized but limited mouse and cellular models.

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From mice to medicine - six questions with Nadia Rosenthal

From mice to medicine - six questions with Nadia Rosenthal

How working with genetically diverse could revolutionize our understanding of human disease and treatment.

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Charles Lee continues to sequence repetitive areas of the genome

Charles Lee continues to sequence repetitive areas of the genome

Charles Lee co-leads the Human Genome Structural Variation Consortium and is uncovering structural variations in the human genome.

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Bringing critical perspectives to genomic medicine research

Bringing critical perspectives to genomic medicine research

Leading with compassion, Elizabeth Charnysh represents a team of genetic counselors established seven years ago as part of a comprehensive strategy to study the impact of genomic medicine research on human health.

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What is genetic biomarker testing?

What is genetic biomarker testing?

Genetic testing is a powerful tool in the fight against cancer, playing a crucial role in both prevention and personalized treatment. But what exactly are the different types of genetic tests, and how do they help?

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5 things: research tools and methods that may be medical game changers

5 things: research tools and methods that may be medical game changers

Explore five research tools and methods that didn't exist ten years ago that could be medical game changers.

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How old is your bone marrow?

How old is your bone marrow?

Researchers at JAX reveal that hematopoietic stem cells age differently in genetically identical mice, offering new pathways for interventions to preserve health with aging.

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