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On April 25, 2023, NHGRI will host a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix.
… For Immediate Release … On National DNA Day, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, will host a symposium …
Research Funding
NHGRI's programs and projects support research in one of six domains to advance the field of genomics and improve human health.
… NHGRI's programs and projects support research in one of six domains to advance the field of genomics and improve human health. … $1000 … Sequencing and Analysis Centers (LSAC) Model Organism ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements Project (modENCODE) Molecular …
Educational Resources
DNA replication is the process by which a molecule of DNA is duplicated.
… DNA Replication … DNA replication is the process by which a molecule of DNA is duplicated. … DNA, Cell Division, Cell Biology … …
Educational Resources
DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique used to determine the exact sequence of bases (A, C, G, and T) in a DNA molecule.
… DNA Sequencing … DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique used to determine the exact sequence of bases (A, C, G, and T) in a DNA molecule. … Adenine, …
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.
… Kiara Palmer … 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 …
Event
On Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2020, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) sponsored the ENCODE 2020: Research Applications and Users Meeting.
… On Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2020, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) sponsored the ENCODE 2020: Research Applications and Users Meeting. The goal of the meeting was to help researchers leverage …
Talking Glossary
Next-generation DNA sequencing (abbreviated NGS) refers to the use of technologies for sequencing DNA that became available shortly after the completion of the Human Genome Project (which relied on the first-generation method of Sanger sequencing).
… Next-Generation DNA Sequencing … Next-generation DNA sequencing (abbreviated NGS) refers to the use of technologies for sequencing DNA that became available …
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 his scientific … Summit ," highlighting the growing role of recombinant DNA technologies. In May 1985, University of California, …
Fact Sheets
Data used to estimate the cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… For many years, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has tracked the costs associated with DNA sequencing performed at the sequencing centers funded by … and for establishing the DNA sequencing capacity of the NHGRI Genome Sequencing Program. Here, NHGRI provides …
Media Availability
Researchers find that more than 80 percent of mouse genes had variations in the nearby regulatory DNA that affects gene activity.
… and heart disease usually stem from a complicated mix of genetics and lifestyle. While changes in many genes themselves play a role, small variations in DNA sequences near genes that control when and how much a … gene activity, Fernando Pardo Manuel de Villena, Ph.D., at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and his …