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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 … Concept Clearance Concept Presentation Novel Nucleic Acid Sequencing Technology Development – February 12, 2018 Council …
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 … understanding the function of genes and other parts of the genome. There are now several different methods available for …
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 … Research within NHGRI . Websites for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National Institutes …
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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 … biology of living things have changed over time. As DNA sequencing technology becomes more powerful and less … Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) intramural program also have studied the genomics of various cancer …
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Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… NHGRI hosted a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) with ELSI program directors and NHGRI policy experts. Our hosts were … Implications (ELSI) Research Program at the National Human Genome Research Institute, launched in 1990 with the … factors to consider. Now, researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the …
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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 … which most DNA sequencing experiments are done. The human genome contains about 3 billion base pairs that spell out the … Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Genome Technology Program and its Advanced DNA Sequencing Technology awards. …
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, … the 1980s discussing the desirability and feasibility of sequencing the human genome, to the U.S. Department of … Genetics Branch) in the institute’s Intramural Research Program. Dr. Hanchard will head the Childhood Complex Disease …
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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 … the genomics community. The NHGRI Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) provides funding for efforts to maintain and … and an effort to continue to develop technology for sequencing complete high-quality genomes. See Table below. …
Research Training
The Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research provides students the opportunity to perform biomedical research with some of the world's best scientists.
… The Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research provides students at all … high school and college students. The National Human Genome Research Institute also conducts its own Summer … . … Keolu Fox , a 2010 alumnus of the National Human Genome Research Institute Diversity Action program, has taken …
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 … by GA4GH …  In 2012, NHGRI started a History of Genomics Program that focuses on the preservation of historical assets …