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NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system. The findings, published in Nature today, … Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Autoimmune diseases occur … genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system. …
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Grants are awarded to GTEx project to explore human gene expression and regulation in different tissues, and how genomic variation modulates that expression.
… Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project to explore how human genes are expressed and regulated in different tissues, … An Atlas of Human Gene Expression The GTEx awards will contribute to a … in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), which helps administer the …
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NHGRI published its “Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics” in the journal Nature. This vision describes the most compelling research priorities and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the field.
… NHGRI's 2020 Strategic Vision describes opportunities in human genomics for improving human health. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … this week published its “ Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics ” in the journal …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 1, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green reflects on the last 30 years since the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Thirty years ago, today, the Human Genome Project (HGP) officially launched. I was there on the … have been awarded one of the first center grants for the Human Genome Project by the then-named National Center for … marks the official 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project (HGP). Thirty years ago, the first funds …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… to announce the completion of a draft sequence of the human genome. The ceremony took place in the East Room of the White … gathered to celebrate a major milestone for the Human Genome Project. This historic landmark for biomedical … reports directly into the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. …
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Researchers have found powerful clues to why certain processes and systems in the mouse are so different from those in people.
… from those in people. Building on years of mouse and gene regulation studies, they have developed a resource that can … and biochemical programs involved in regulating mouse and human genomes. The scientists found that, in general, the … Of DNA Elements, program supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National …
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.
… the use of genomics for addressing all threats to human health – infectious or otherwise. Through various … for genomics: the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. To amplify that drumbeat, the … consortium aims to identify all functional elements in the human and mouse genomes. The project recently reported the …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… Completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project gave us the ability to read nature's complete genetic blueprint for a human. This interactive timeline lists key moments from the … Human Genome Project Timeline … Completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project gave us the ability to read nature's …
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 … 1, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. Prominent members of the genomics community … and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.
… Did you know that at the base-pair level your genome is 99.9 percent the same as all of the humans around … entirely define you. Well before the completion of the Human Genome Project, researchers began developing tools to … people. When scientists agreed to use the one "reference" human genome sequence generated by the Human Genome Project …