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About Genomics
The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers looking to sequence and map all the genes of our species.
… The Human Genome Project (HGP) is one of the greatest scientific feats … to comprehensively study all of the DNA (known as a genome) of a select set of organisms. Launched in October 1990 and completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project’s signature accomplishment – generating the …
Educational Resources
LOD stands for "logarithm of the odds." In genetics, the LOD score is a statistical estimate of whether two genes, or a gene and a disease gene, are likely to be located near each other on a chromosome.
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, reflects on the twelve years of groundbreaking research by the Clinical Sequencing Evidence-generating Research (CSER) consortium.
… in June 2023. Over the past two decades, the power of genome sequencing has become evident in disciplines like … one of the most relevant areas for humanity is the use of genome sequencing in medicine; that is, genomic medicine (a … involved biological pathways will be important for future studies aiming to develop better treatments for these …
Educational Resources
Polydactyly is a condition in which a person has more than the normal number of fingers or toes.
… than the normal number of fingers or toes. It can occur in association with other physical anomalies or intellectual …
Event
NHGRI will host a two-day symposium, on December 2-3, 2021, examining the history of eugenics and scientific racism and their complex legacies in the modern health sciences.
… their long histories. Studying and sequencing the human genome were supposed to help eliminate common misconceptions … to help explain. Since its inception, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has funded forward-thinking …
News Release
Four NHGRI researchers share the steps toward a career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students.
… Dr. Findley is a postdoctoral fellow in the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Social and Behavioral Research Branch. She studies the skin microbiome and leg ulcers in patients with … Education and Community Involvement Branch, NHGRI, who studies how race and ethnicity affect genomics research. He …
Educational Resources
Microarray technology is a general laboratory approach that involves binding an array of thousands to millions of known nucleic acid fragments to a solid surface, referred to as a “chip.”
… be used for a variety of purposes in research and clinical studies, such as measuring gene expression and detecting …
Educational Resources
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are a type of polymorphism involving variation of a single base pair.
… base pair. … Base Pair, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Genome, Mutation, Phenotype, Polymorphism, Genotype … A … position in the DNA. Scientists study if and how SNPs in a genome influence health, disease, drug response and other …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. talks about the NIH UNITE program's goal to end structural racism in biomedical research.
… Working Group of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will host a virtual Machine Learning in … social consequences of scientific advances. Human genomic studies inform a greater understanding of social constructs, … M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded the American Medical Association (AMA) Award for Government Service. The AMA gives …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 8, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., looks back on the success of the Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition as it came to a close in November.
… December 5, 2002 to be precise – the international Mouse Genome Sequencing Consortium announced its generation of a high-quality draft sequence of the mouse genome. This provided researchers the first opportunity to … and other organizations. … Genome sequencing studies have identified hundreds of millions of human genomic …