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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.
… grants as part of the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project to explore how human genes are expressed and … in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), which helps administer the … gene expression. For the last decade, scientists have used genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to study the role that …
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NHGRI researchers identified 59 genes or gene regions linked to canine athletics.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … In the world of canine genomics, sport hunting dogs are super athletes and terriers are plucky supermodels. National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers reached this … Dr. Kim and his colleagues, part of the NHGRI Dog Genome Project led by Elaine A. Ostrander , Ph.D., examined whole …
Fact Sheet
A fact sheet detailing how the project began and how it shaped the future of research and technology.
… The human genome sequence generated by the Human Genome Project was actually a patchwork of multiple people …
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 … in human behavioral conditions “We identified 10 major canine lineages and behavioral traits that correlate with … specialized cells, the researchers reconstructed how canine lineages developed. “To study the genomic basis of …
News Release
Celebrating 30 years of genomics that has transformed our understanding of life and improved health.
… Hover or swipe over the illustration to zoom. The Human Genome Project (HGP) Timeline contains major milestones in genomics … taken during the decade-long odyssey of the Human Genome Project. Images include the announcement of the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… … Late last month, I attended the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT)  general meeting. The … – in one way or another – busily involved in the Human Genome Project. Having now attended all 21 AGBT general meetings, it …
News Release
Scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic differences among humans.
… An international team of scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of … addition to new methods of prevention. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … identified about 88 million sites in the human genome that vary among people, establishing a database …
Media Advisory
With the publication of 16 high-quality reference genomes from across vertebrates, the Vertebrate Genome Project establishes standards for biodiversity genomics and reports discoveries in comparative biology, conservation, and health research
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … These genome assemblies can help researchers learn more about … human health and disease. … The Vertebrate Genomes Project , part of the Genome 10K  Community of Scientists, today announced their …
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NIH and Inova Health are launching The Genomic Ascertainment Cohort, a pilot project that will examine gene and gene variant influence on phenotypes.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Databases such as the 1000 Genomes Project and the Exome Aggregation Consortium (ExAC) harbor … of 10,000 human genomes and exomes, the 1-2 percent of the genome that contains protein-coding genes. Once the database … and Metabolic Genetics Branch at NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). "Our goal is to determine …
Events
October 1, 2015 marked the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. To commemorate this anniversary, NHGRI hosted a seminar series.
… marked the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. To commemorate this anniversary in a fashion that showcases the rich history of the Human Genome Project and the field of genomics over the last …