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The Your Genome & You infographic introduces the basics of genetics and genomics, and how the science impacts our lives.

… health and supports your health decisions GENOME is just a fancy word for all your DNA Your GENOME contains all the instructions … sunlight or nature) affects your genome. We are learning new things about the human genome every day. Developed by the …

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Infographic: Completing the human genome sequence

An infographic that explains why it was so difficult to fully complete the human genome sequence.

… the human genome sequence? The Human Genome Project ended in 2003, but genomic researchers had not yet determined every … 92% of the sequence at that time. Why did they stop there? A woman sees an incomplete human genome sequence, with A, C, … place. Over the past two decades, researchers developed new technologies to read longer stretches of DNA - from only …

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A Quarter Century after the Human Genome Project's Launch: Lessons Beyond the Base Pairs

October 1, 2015 marked the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. To commemorate this anniversary, NHGRI hosted a seminar series.

… 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 quarter-century, the NHGRI History of …

Genomics Teaching Tool

Strawberry DNA Extraction

An activity that demonstrates how DNA can be isolated from a strawberry using common household items.

… DNA, is the molecule that controls everything that happens in the cell. DNA contains instructions that direct the … activities of cells and, ultimately, the body. With only a few household items, you can extract DNA from strawberries … strawberries is super easy, allowing you to learn about genomics. Join NHGRI Director Eric Green and social media …

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Social and Behavioral Research Branch Seminar Series

The purpose of this semi-annual lecture series is to bring distinguished researchers whose work sits at the interaction of genomics and the social and behavioral sciences to speak to the NIH community.

… and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) Seminar Series is a semi-annual lecture. Its purpose is to bring distinguished … researchers whose work sits at the interaction of genomics and the social and behavioral sciences to speak to … researchers whose work sits at the interaction of genomics and the social and behavioral sciences to speak to …

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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.

… that make up the human genome, the Y chromosome is unique for its highly repetitive structure. Scientists are studying … and disease. 11 Neat Facts About the Y chromosome In the nucleus of each cell, DNA packaged in thread-like … . In fertilization, sperm can contribute either an X or a Y chromosome, while eggs always contribute an X chromosome. …

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Intramural trainees represent NHGRI at 2015 plain language competition

NHGRI and other NIH institutes recently participated in the high-energy science communications contest called the Three-minute Talk.

… the National Institutes of Health recently participated in a high-energy science communications contest called the … Training Office director and senior investigator for NHGRI's Genetic Disease Research Branch. "These … Science at Stony Brook University, State University of New York. They also received tips on speaking in plain …

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X Chromosome Infographic

The X chromosome is part of sexual development and many other biological processes, including how some cats get their distinctive coat colors.

… coat colors. … 10 Neat Facts About the X Chromosome In the nucleus of a human cell, each DNA molecule is packaged into a long, … called autosomes . The X and Y chromosomes are central for the process of sexual development, but other genes …