Genetics and Biochemistry Branch - (GBB)

(1) Performs clinical and basic investigations on inherited diseases, including diseases of connective tissue, to determine the basic molecular defects and to develop effective procedures for diagnosis and therapy; (2) investigates, using methods of molecular biology, the organization and function of genes, and the regulation of genes in processes such as differentiation and hormone action; (3) using methods of cell biology, biochemistry and genetics, studies the movement of specific proteins, including enzymes and receptors, between cellular organelles and (4) conducts research on the chemical nature, biosynthesis, and metabolism of hormones.

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