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NHGRI researchers, collaborators at the University of California (UC) San Diego, UC Davis and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine lay out a new framework for comparing dog-to-human aging, one that uses epigenetics as a biological marker to better understand the aging process.
… common misconceptions is that one human year equals seven dog years in terms of aging. However, this equivalency is … Cell Systems , lays out a new framework for comparing dog-to-human aging. In one such comparison, the researchers … epigenetics, a process by which modifications occur in the genome, as a biological marker to study the aging process. By …
Human Genome Project
Video testimonials from prominent members of the genomics community commemorating and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Human Genome Project 30th Anniversary Video Selfie Testimonials … October … marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. Prominent members of the genomics community have …
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NHGRI researchers have generated the largest catalog of genetic variants associated with physical traits for domesticated dog breeds.
… … In 2019, 'King' the Wire Fox Terrier won the Westminster Dog Show in Madison Square Garden, having competed against … In a new study, researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have generated the largest … the blood samples from dogs were taken via  The Dog Genome Project , a citizen science initiative that relies on …
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 in history. The project was a voyage of biological discovery led by an … to comprehensively study all of the DNA (known as a genome) of a select set of organisms. Launched in October …
Research Funding
NHGRI's programs and projects support research in one of six domains to advance the field of genomics and improve human health.
… the field of genomics and improve human health. … $1000 Genome Program Genetic Association Information Network (GAIN) … (GGR) Gene Environment Association Studies (GENEVA) Human Genome Project (HGP) International HapMap Project Implementing …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 6, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about NHGRI's completion of the third phase of the ENCODE Project and how it reveals the most extensive catalog to date of candidate functional elements that may regulate the genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… genomics: the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. To amplify that drumbeat, the NHGRI … steps for functional genomics NHGRI researchers reframe dog-to-human aging comparisons NHGRI researchers generate …
News Release
NHGRI celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Human Genome Project with a "15 for 15" Celebration that commemorates the genomic advances since 2003.
… … On April 25th - National DNA Day - the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project. To commemorate this milestone and the genomic …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have shown that areas of the genome related to brain development harbor variants that may account for behavioral differences among different dog lineages.
… of Health researchers have shown that areas of the genome related to brain development harbor variants that may account for behavioral differences among different dog lineages. The study , funded by the National Human Genome … projects that used DNA samples and surveys collected from dog owners around the world. The researchers found that the …
About Genomics
In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished two years ahead of schedule and at a cost less than the original estimated budget.
… In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished and made available to scientists … and researchers two years ahead of the original Human Genome Project schedule and at a cost less than the original …
News Release
The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for … by Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National …