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Fact Sheet
A fact sheet detailing how the project began and how it shaped the future of research and technology.
… The human genome sequence generated by the Human Genome Project was actually a patchwork of multiple people … Specifically, 70 percent of the original reference human genome sequence was generated from that individual’s DNA, …
Genomics Teaching Tool
An activity that demonstrates how DNA can be isolated from a strawberry using common household items.
News Release
ENCODE program directors in the Division of Genome Sciences turned to Reddit to answer questions from the Reddit community.
… awards, ENCODE program directors in the Division of Genome Sciences at NHGRI, Drs. Elise Feingold, Mike Pazin, … to see the whole "Ask Me Anything!") … The National Human Genome Research Institute's ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements … a catalog of all the functional elements in the human genome sequence , and making it available to scientists …
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 structure - in big ways. … On the 15th anniversary, NHGRI …
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.
… in the body. Different genomic variants can change the structure of these proteins and influence how they break down … how a person responds to medications, including their genome, environment, lifestyle, and medical history, as well …
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.
… From the PROBLEM section: How can you illustrate the structure of DNA as a right-handed double helix? #20. A half …
Lesson Plans
The microbiome lesson plans were inspired by lectures and resources on the microbiome offered at the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) Short Course in Genomics.
… resources on the microbiome offered at the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) Short Course in Genomics … resources on the microbiome offered at the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) Short Course in Genomics. … resources on the microbiome offered at the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) Short Course in Genomics. …
For Teachers
Tools and resources for teaching the concepts of transcription and translation, two key steps in gene expression
Educational Resources
NHGRI offers infographics to tell stories related to genomics using data visualizations.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) offers infographics to tell …
The Informed Consent Resource
Explore the basic elements of informed consent that are required by the Common Rule and that are relevant to genomics.
… will study your entire genetic sequence, known as your genome. The genome sequence will be read and this information will be … the research will (if known) or might include whole genome sequencing (i.e., sequencing of a human germline or …