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Fact Sheets
Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… research in which researchers use a variety of tools to compare the complete genome sequences of different species. By … which in turn may translate into innovative approaches for treating human disease and improving human health. …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch identifies and study genes that contribute to cancer susceptibility and progression.
… The Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch seeks to identify and study … genomic alterations that drive tumorigenesis. They search for causal sequence variants in DNA from inherited cells of …
For Teachers
Tools and resources for teaching the concepts of transcription and translation, two key steps in gene expression
… This list of websites provide tools and resources for teaching the concepts of transcription and translation, two key steps …
Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
… Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome … campus and offers a wide array of training opportunities for scientists early in their careers . The NIH is dedicated …
Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
… Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome … campus and offers a wide array of training opportunities for scientists early in their careers . The NIH is dedicated …
News Release
NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Investigators with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered the … published in Nature today, open the door to new research and development in drugs and personalized medicine to help … Different tissues are affected in different diseases, for example, the joints become swollen and inflamed in …
Event
On August 15-16, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sponsored a meeting Perspectives in Comparative Genomics and Evolution at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland.
… … Video Playlist on YouTube On August 15-16, 2019 , the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) … need attention and development; Recommend areas of focus for comparative genomics as a whole, and specifically to …
News Release
NIH researchers have uncovered a key factor in understanding the elevated cancer risk associated with gene therapy.
… researchers have uncovered a key factor in understanding the elevated cancer risk associated with gene therapy. They … their findings may eventually help improve gene therapy for humans. Researchers at the National Human Genome Research … of the Journal of Clinical Investigation . … "Effective and safe gene therapies have the potential to dramatically …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… ** James Watson was the first NHGRI Director and appears here as part of our history collection. Despite … us the ability to read nature's complete genetic blueprint for a human. This interactive timeline lists key moments from …
Timeline
A timeline highlighting key moments in the development of eugenics, with a focus on the American eugenics movement.
… Eugenics is an immoral and pseudoscientific theory that claims it is possible to perfect people and groups through genetics and the scientific laws of inheritance. Eugenicists used an … support the idea of “racial improvement.” In their quest for a perfect society, eugenicists labelled many people as …