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Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.

… Advances in the field of genomics over the past quarter-century have led to substantial reductions in the cost of genome sequencing. The underlying costs associated with …

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DNA Sequencing Costs: Data

Data used to estimate the cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.

… For many years, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has tracked the costs … and for establishing the DNA sequencing capacity of the NHGRI Genome Sequencing Program. Here, NHGRI provides … and data-production pipelines in recent years. … The cost-accounting data presented here are summarized relative …

15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World

DNA Sequencing

Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold.

… Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold. … Did you know that your …

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DNA Sequencing Fact Sheet

DNA sequencing determines the order of the four chemical building blocks - called "bases" - that make up the DNA molecule.

… DNA sequencing determines the order of the four chemical building blocks - called "bases" - that … which most DNA sequencing experiments are done. The human genome contains about 3 billion base pairs that spell out the … promote new technologies that could eventually reduce the cost of sequencing a human genome of even higher quality than …

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Comparative Genomics Fact Sheet

Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.

… Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers use a variety of tools to compare the complete genome sequences of different species. By carefully comparing … biology of living things have changed over time. As DNA sequencing technology becomes more powerful and less …

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Fact Sheets about Genomics

Fact sheets explaining complex concepts in genomics research to a non-scientific audience.

… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has produced this series of fact sheets to explain complex concepts in genomics … Sequencing, Epigenomics, Knockout Mice, Newborn Screening, Cost Of Sequencing A Human Genome, X Chromosome, Y Chromosome …

15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World

Genomes at Work

We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life.

… blueprints for life. … Did you know that just knowing the genome sequence of an organism only reveals part of the story - and that it is also important to determine how …

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A Brief Guide to Genomics

Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment.

… Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each … usual processes and lead to a disease such as cancer. … Sequencing simply means determining the exact order of the …

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Genomic Data Science Fact Sheet

Genomic data science is a field of study that enables researchers to use powerful computational and statistical methods to decode the functional information hidden in DNA sequences.

… The Big Picture Genomic data science is a field of study that enables researchers to use powerful … genomics research will generate between 2 and 40 exabytes of data within the next decade. Our ability to sequence DNA … ethical responsibilities, as information about a person's genome sequence is associated with complex issues related to …

15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World

Cancer Genomics

Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.

… genomes have changed? Cancer is caused by changes in your genome, but advances in DNA sequencing technology are leading to a new understanding of cancer and new ways for diagnosing and treating many types …