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NIH researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool, called Verso, to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species. The software makes the process of assembling complete genome sequences more affordable and accessible.
… can democratize generating gapless genome sequences,” said Adam Phillippy, Ph.D., an NHGRI senior investigator who worked on …
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The Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Consortium has generated the first truly complete sequence of a human Y chromosome - the final human chromosome to be fully sequenced.
… biggest surprise was how organized the repeats are,” said Adam Phillippy, Ph.D., a senior investigator at NHGRI and leader … be important for understanding human health,” said Dr. Phillippy. “Medically relevant genomic variants can help us …
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Scientists have published the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, two decades after the Human Genome Project produced the first draft human genome sequence.
… newly revealed regions.” According to consortium co-chair Adam Phillippy, Ph.D., whose research group at NHGRI led the … use that information to better guide their healthcare,” Phillippy said. “Truly finishing the human genome sequence …
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A team of NIH-funded researchers have generated the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates.
… genes in palindromes is like keeping a backup copy,” said Adam Phillippy, Ph.D., a senior investigator at NHGRI and senior … may be even more variation we’re not yet seeing,” said Dr. Phillippy. “On the human Y chromosome, some genes can vary in …
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As a way to engage with members of the public who want to know more about particular genomics topics, NHGRI director Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. answers questions on Twitter using the hashtag #AskDrGenome and invites a special guest from NHGRI to join him.
… Les Biesecker, Sara Hull, Ben Solomon, Vence Bonham, Adam Phillippy and Arang Rhie. This is a way to engage with …
About Genomics
Resources for understanding the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome.
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Pangenome Resources for Press
… HLA-A Gene from Pangenome (PDF) Credit: Adam Novak, Ph.D., UC Santa Cruz Banner Art: Pangenome Around … Producer: Sarah Bates, M.A., M.S., NHGRI Starring: Adam Phillippy, Ph.D., NHGRI Shelise Brooks, NISC Sergey …
The Genomics Landscape
In June 1, 2023, edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the NHGRI-funded Human Pangenome Reference Consortium releasing a high-quality collection of human genome reference sequences, which together comprise a human “pangenome” reference.
… Projects, and an Organizational Center. … Arang Rhie, Adam Phillippy, and Sergey Koren of NHGRI's intramural Genome …
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Small businesses with NHGRI grants were instrumental in contributing to the completion of the human genome sequence, redefining the future of genomics.
… data in a few hours of lab-work — that’s a huge shift.” Adam Phillippy, Ph.D., is a senior investigator at NHGRI and chair … hundreds of species in an affordable and unique way,” said Phillippy. … After the initial success of the Human Genome …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the 25th anniversary of NHGRI's Intramural Research Program.
… Additional talks featured current IRP investigators ( Drs. Adam Phillippy and Meru Sadhu ) and former IRP trainees ( Drs. …