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Fact Sheet

Genomic research has been central to understanding and combating the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic.

… PCR tests use primers that match a segment of the virus’s genetic material. This allows many copies of that material to … not contain any virus or that there is too little viral genetic material in the sample to be detected. … How does … dyes to the PCR process to measure the amount of genetic material in a sample. In this instance, healthcare …

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Human Genome Project Fact Sheet

A fact sheet detailing how the project began and how it shaped the future of research and technology.

… majority of the sequence came from one person of blended ancestry. Specifically, 70 percent of the original reference … a combination of 19 other individuals of mostly European ancestry. … How did the Human Genome Project affect …

15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World

Pharmacogenomics

Genomics is helping us choose the right medication at the right dose for each patient.

… tests for variants in ABCB1 listed in the NIH's Genetic Test Registry , with suggestions that you be tested … in CYP2C19 are also more common in those with Asian ancestry. Although testing for variants in this gene is also … Is Pharmacogenomics? MyResults.org - Information About Genetic Test Results, and What They Can Tell You About Your …

15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World

Enhanced Forensics

Genomics is establishing more robust methods for DNA-based forensic analyses.

… to analyze ancient DNA samples [see Human Origins and Ancestry ] and to understand how our genomes encode our …

For Patients and Families

Preguntas frecuentes sobre las enfermedades raras

Por lo general, se considera que una enfermedad es rara cuando afecta a menos de 200,000 personas en los Estados Unidos en cualquier momento dado.

… (Organización Nacional para Enfermedades Raras) y la Genetic Alliance (Alianza Genética). … ¿Qué es una enfermedad …

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Y Chromosome Infographic

Among the 24 chromosomes that make up the human genome, the Y chromosome is unique for its highly repetitive structure. Scientists are studying the Y and its unusual features to better understand human health and disease.

… on the Y chromosome can more speci cally illustrate ancestry of one direct lineage of male ancestors. All …

For Patients and Families

Preguntas frecuentes sobre las pruebas genéticas

Las pruebas genéticas usan métodos de laboratorio para estudiar sus genes.

… la Ley Antidiscriminatoria sobre Información Genética ( Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act , GINA) para … GINA, consulte la página http://www.genome.gov/10002328/genetic-discrimination-fact-sheet/ ). Limitaciones de las …

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Eugenics and Scientific Racism

Eugenics is the scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding,”

… complex diseases and disorders were solely the outcome of genetic inheritance. The implementation of eugenics … bioethicists were aware of how past eugenic movements used genetic information to ostracize historically marginalized … and scientific racism in the context of new and emerging genetic and genomic technologies. Building on a long …

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Hoja de datos del mapeo genético

El mapeo genético ofrece evidencias de que una enfermedad que se transmite de padres a hijos está ligada a uno o más genes y proporciona pistas sobre qué cromosoma contiene el gen y cuál es la ubicación exacta del gen en ese cromosoma.

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Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is an essential molecule that performs many roles in the cell, from carrying the instructions to make proteins to regulating genes.

… these molecules perform their unique roles. DNA is the genetic material for all life, usually existing in long … has the appropriate amount of each protein. … RNA can be genetic material While DNA is the genetic material for all life, some viruses use RNA as their …