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The Genome Technology Program is refining current technologies to increase efficiency and decrease cost while maintaining or improving data quality.
… The Genome Technology (GTP) program at NHGRI supports research to innovate and develop … in genomic technologies are foundational efforts of the program. The refinement of current technologies to increase … Genome Technology Development Coordination The Genome … Concept Clearance Concept Presentation Novel Nucleic Acid Sequencing Technology Development – February 12, 2018 Council …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the NHGRI Extramural Research Program and how it takes a dynamic approach to it's research portfolio to help foster groundbreaking advances in genomics.
… government, and the commercial sector.  “The Human Genome Project was a bold initiative spearheaded by the US …  Starting with the Human Genome Project , the field of genomics has been associated … technologies. The latest technologies are now capable of sequencing many genomes at a time, amassing large inventories …
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Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… researchers use a variety of tools to compare the complete genome sequences of different species. By carefully comparing … of years - is an important step toward understanding the genome itself. It pinpoints genes that are essential to life … biology of living things have changed over time. As DNA sequencing technology becomes more powerful and less …
Research Training
Three-year residency program in medical genetics that trains physicians to diagnose, manage and counsel patients with genetic disorders.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) offers a three-year residency program in medical genetics that trains physicians to … The Medical Genetics Residency Program exposes students to rare genetic disorders that might not be seen in a more typical medical genetics program; emphasizes clinical research, one of the few …
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The Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) maintains and updates the human genome reference and provides it to the scientific community.
… The human genome reference is used by essentially all researchers who need to align and assemble experimental or patient genome sequence data. It also serves as a consensus … the genomics community. The NHGRI Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) provides funding for efforts to maintain and …
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DNA sequencing determines the order of the four chemical building blocks - called "bases" - that make up the DNA molecule.
… DNA sequencing determines the order of the four chemical building … Sequencing DNA means determining the order of the four … the pairing also underlies the methods by which most DNA sequencing experiments are done. The human genome contains about 3 billion base pairs that spell out the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 12, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the 20-year anniversary of the publications that reported the draft human genome sequence.
… Vision — Generating and analyzing a complete human genome sequence will be routine for any research laboratory, … 92nd meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research  will take place on February 22-23. As usual, … gene will be known; for non-coding elements in the human genome, such knowledge will be the rule rather than the …
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GS-IT provides sequence analysis tools and software to scientists who rely on genomics in their research.
… to discover the tools and resources provided by the program. … Program Staff … Genome Sequencing Informatics Tools (GS-IT) provides "researcher … Genome Sequencing Informatics Tools … Genome Sequencing Informatics Tools …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 1, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., focuses on the NHGRI History of Genomics Program's preservation of historical assets related to the field of genomics as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.
… in the D.C. area — I would encourage you to visit the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition at the Smithsonian’s … and the 10th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project . After traveling to 12 states and Canada, the … 97th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on September 19-20. The open …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the important genomics legacy of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) program as it comes to an end.
… There are only a few weeks left to visit the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition at the Smithsonian’s … and the 10th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project . After traveling to 12 states and Canada, the … are collaborating with programs such as the Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen), the Human Genome Reference Program …