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Fact Sheets
A transcriptome is a collection of all the gene readouts present in a cell.
… of all the gene readouts present in a cell. … The human genome is made up of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), a long, … may enable researchers to generate a comprehensive, genome-wide picture of what genes are active in which cells. … for a newly found gene's function. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), which is part of the …
Events
October 1, 2015 marked the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. To commemorate this anniversary, NHGRI hosted a seminar series.
… marked the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. To commemorate this anniversary in a fashion that showcases the rich history of the Human Genome Project and the field of genomics over the last … seminar series entitled "A Quarter Century after the Human Genome Project's Launch: Lessons Beyond the Base Pairs." The …
Fact Sheets
Epigenomics is a field in which researchers chart the locations and understand the functions of all the chemical tags that mark the genome.
… the functions of all the chemical tags that mark the genome. … The epigenome is a multitude of chemical compounds that can tell the genome what to do. The human genome is the complete assembly of DNA (deoxyribonucleic …
Genomics Teaching Tool
An activity that demonstrates how DNA can be isolated from a strawberry using common household items.
Fact Sheet
Genomic research has been central to understanding and combating the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic.
… is PCR? … Companion Fact Sheets … Beginning with the Human Genome Project 30 years ago, NHGRI has supported research … the cost and increased the speed of genetic and genomic sequencing, enabling the rapid pivot towards COVID-19 … research and development. NHGRI’s investments in DNA-sequencing and related technologies created a foundation that …
For Teachers
Lesson plan based on an award-winning DNA from the Beginning website, an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity.
… DNA nucleotides. How would you define a gene? What is DNA sequencing? From the PROBLEM section: How do you read an autoradiogram of a gene sequencing gel? #24. The RNA message is sometimes edited. …
Fact Sheet
Pharmacogenomics is a growing area of genomic medicine that uses a patient's genomic information to help healthcare providers select the medications and dosages that are predicted to work best in each patient.
… how a person responds to medications, including their genome, environment, lifestyle, and medical history, as well …
Policy Issues
NHGRI has created the IDE Greenhouse as an educational resource to help increase understanding of the regulation in the genomics context.
… medical devices. FDA considers next-generation sequencing (NGS) and other genomic tests to be in vitro … and stakeholders. Three studies from the NHGRI Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health ( NSIGHT ) …
For Teachers
Tools and resources for teaching the concepts of transcription and translation, two key steps in gene expression
News Release
On its 15th anniversary, National DNA Day and NHGRI shared its genomics expertise to explain the importance of genomics in our everyday lives.
… - an annual commemoration of the completion of the Human Genome Project and the discovery of DNA's double helix …