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Infographic
An infographic that explains why it was so difficult to fully complete the human genome sequence.
For Teachers
The Your Genome & You infographic introduces the basics of genetics and genomics, and how the science impacts our lives.
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.
Infographic
The X chromosome is part of sexual development and many other biological processes, including how some cats get their distinctive coat colors.
Virtual Exhibit
The Human Genome Project changed traditional understandings of how and why scientific research is conducted. It was, however, not without its detractors. Early in 1990, there was an effort to stop funding for the nascent Human Genome Project, in the form of a letter writing campaign.
Historical Collections
The NHGRI History of Genomics Program produced this series of virtual exhibits using archival materials from our own special collections to tell interesting and important stories from the Human Genome Project and the larger history of genomics.
Virtual Exhibit
The Gene Sweepstakes — or GeneSweep as it became popularly known — was a three-year-long, sweepstakes-style contest organized by British bioinformatician Ewan Birney, Ph.D., of the European Bioinformatics Institute. Scientists participated in the contest by betting on the total number of protein-coding genes that would be identified in the human genome sequence generated by the Human Genome Project.