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The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is comprised of state statutes and bills introduced during U.S. state legislative sessions.
… of states that have enacted legislation on the topics in the database, together with a description of each topic. The Genome Statute and … Glossary of Statutory, Legislative,and Regulatory Terms . For other helpful links and legislative databases, please see …
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The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is comprised of state statutes and bills introduced during U.S. state legislative sessions.
… is reviewed and updated monthly. Searchable topics in the database include employment and insurance … Glossary of Statutory, Legislative, and Regulatory Terms . For other helpful links and legislative databases, please see … type, topic, and open text. This resource was developed by a project funded by NHGRI and the National Cancer Institute …
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Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the DNA of many organisms, including plants, bacteria, and animals.
… Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the DNA of many … because animals have many of the same  genes  as humans. For example, mice and humans share about 85 percent of their …
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Dr. Adam Phillippy is head of the Genome Informatics Section and the chief and senior investigator in the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research at NHGRI.
… Dr. Adam Phillippy is the director of the Center for Genomics and Data Science research and head of the Genome … of genome sequencing and comparative genomics. He is a pioneer of single-molecule sequencing for the … over 200 million bases of additional sequence and enabling new studies of genomic function and disease. Dr. Phillippy …
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Dr. Lisa Helbling Chadwick is a deputy director in Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​
… (NHGRI). She joined NHGRI's Extramural Research Program as a program director in 2018. Dr. Chadwick oversees a diverse … grants, which include the development of novel approaches for Mendelian gene discovery and the prioritization or … NHGRI’s GREGoR Program, which is working to develop new approaches to identify the causal variant in rare genetic …
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Abdel Elkahloun is an associate investigator in NHGRI's Office of Scientific Core Facilities.
… obtained his B.Sc. from the University of Caen, and a M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Rennes, France. His … under Dr. Paul Meltzer at the University of Michigan for the study of sarcomas and solid tumors and then joined … K. High-throughput screening for the identification of new therapeutic options for metastatic pheochromocytoma and …
About Genomics
NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues
… NHGRI is committed to driving the responsible use of genomics in society in order to advance knowledge and ensure that genomics …
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Synthetic biology is a field of science that involves redesigning organisms for useful purposes by engineering them to have new abilities.
… Synthetic biology is a field of science that involves redesigning organisms for useful purposes by engineering them to have new … have access to them? What are the environmental impacts of introducing modified organisms into the ecosystem? Such …
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Scientists have edited genomes for many years, but CRISPR technology has improved the speed, cost, accuracy, and efficiency of genome editing ​
… Techniques to modify DNA in the genome have existed for several decades, but the conversation about the science … such as CRISPR, to conduct their investigations. A robust understanding of how the genome gives rise to health … disease treatments. Homologous recombination The earliest method scientists used to edit genomes in living cells was  …
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Clinical research may yield new health-related information about volunteers who have chosen to participate in the studies.
… clinical research studies, scientists may discover new health-related information about volunteers who have … This raises the question of when and how it is appropriate for the scientists to look for and share such research … and inform future NHGRI policy. … IRRs are the results for a specific study participant from a scientific investigation. …