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NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health is participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific genotyping array.
… have made a good start in identifying and understanding genetic mutations that have evolved over thousands of years … sickness, but today Africans and people of African ancestry with these genetic mutations have a higher risk of kidney disease. … …
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Six new grants will support researchers for new computational approaches to search millions of genomic variants for disease susceptibility.
… of many people suggests that there are tens of millions of genetic variants, or DNA spelling differences. For the last … said Lisa Brooks, Ph.D., program director of the NHGRI Genetic Variation Program. "We are looking for approaches … to predict structural changes in RNA that are caused by genetic variants. Stanford University, Stanford, California; …
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On its 15th anniversary, National DNA Day and NHGRI shared its genomics expertise to explain the importance of genomics in our everyday lives.
… to Reddit questions on what we can learn from at-home genetic testing kits . Yamster80 What are some of the less obvious benefits of at-home genetic testing kits? From Personal Genetics Reps What's … little else to go on from a family history standpoint, ancestry and health-wise. But even people who aren't adopted …
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20 papers published online in 2014 highlight research on DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records to better understand the genomics of disease.
… disease. Many of the studies point to new associations of genetic variants with a number of conditions and disorders, … "Many are focused on understanding some aspect of the genetic architecture of different traits, conditions and … data from more than 5,000 samples of children of European ancestry from the EMRs of two large universities. The …
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Four NHGRI researchers share the steps toward a career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students.
… topics such as human identity, using genomics to map ancestry and the difference between genomics and genetics. … He talked about the Physicians' Understanding of Human Genetic Variation Study, which he is leading. The study investigates the factors that influence which genetic tests healthcare providers recommend to their …
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UDN expands the footprint of the network with a new metabolomics core and increased model organism capabilities.
… ​ … Undiagnosed Diseases Program, rare diseases, genetic disorder … UDN expands the footprint of the network …
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NIH will fund researchers to develop computational approaches to figure out which differences in DNA make people more susceptible to disease.
… years, support research to identify differences - called genetic variants - in the less-studied regions of the genome … regulating gene activity. A better understanding of these genetic variants should provide clues to understanding how diseases develop. … To find which genetic variants are associated with a disease, researchers …
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Most pregnant women want recommendations from their doctors when deciding which information to receive from prenatal whole genome sequencing.
… mutations across the genome, the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell. Non-invasive prenatal … genome sequencing. Credit: Ernesto del Aguila III, NHGRI. Genetic counselors can provide parents guidance, but there are only 4,200 licensed genetic counselors and an estimated 3.95 million annual …
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NHGRI launched a Reddit Science "Ask Me Anything" series to share our genomics expertise with the public through online question and answer sessions.
… answer sessions. ​ … Reddit, Ask Me Anything, AMA, CRISPR, Genetic Testing … NHGRI launched a Reddit Science "Ask Me …
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ASHG members selected Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D., a clinical and molecular geneticist and investigator with NHGRI, as their new president-elect for 2019.