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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 … blocks - called "bases" - that make up the DNA molecule. … 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 …
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A marker is a DNA sequence with a known physical location on a chromosome. Markers can help link an inherited disease with the responsible genes.
… is a DNA sequence with a known physical location on a chromosome. Markers can help link an inherited disease with … is a DNA sequence with a known physical location on a chromosome. Markers can help link an inherited disease with …
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A tandem repeat is a sequence of two or more DNA base pairs that is repeated in such a way that the repeats lie adjacent to each other on the chromosome.
… a way that the repeats lie adjacent to each other on the chromosome. … Base Pair, Chromosome, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), DNA Fingerprinting, … is repeated numerous times in a head-to-tail manner on a chromosome. Tandem repeats are generally present in …
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Translocation is a type of chromosomal abnormality in which a chromosome breaks and a portion of it reattaches to a different chromosome.
… is a type of chromosomal abnormality in which a chromosome breaks and a portion of it reattaches to a different chromosome. … Chromosome, Karyotype, Mutation, Spectral Karyotype (SKY) … A …
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Researchers, clinicians, and computational biologists meet to consider future opportunities for NHGRI's Genome Sequencing Program.
… Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) flagship Genome Sequencing Program (GSP) at a July 28 - 29 meeting in … Md. … The workshop, "Future Opportunities for Genome Sequencing and Beyond: A Planning Workshop for the National … significant projects that push the boundaries of genome sequencing technology applications and develop important data …
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NHGRI-funded CSER investigators and colleagues point to need for greater evidence that DNA sequencing helps patients.
… … In the nearly four years since its launch, the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) program has made … disease; improved the analysis and interpretation of DNA sequencing results; and provided new insights into the … Maryland, for a one-day conference, Integrating Genomic Sequencing into Clinical Care: CSER and Beyond . The meeting …
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NHGRI convened geneticists, biologists, clinicians, bioinformatics specialists and more to provide expert advice on the future of its Genome Sequencing Program.
… provide expert advice on the future of its flagship Genome Sequencing Program (GSP). … The two-day meeting, titled, Future Opportunities for Genome Sequencing and Beyond: A Planning workshop for the National … clinic. In addition to the long-established Large-Scale Sequencing and Analysis Center (LSAC) program, the GSP now …
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The Genome Sequencing Program uses genome sequencing to identify genes and genomic variants underlying human inherited disease.
… The Genome Sequencing Program is consists of the following centers … funding opportunity announcements. … The NHGRI Genome Sequencing Program (GSP) has evolved from NIH's participation in the International Human Genome Sequencing Project (HGP). In addition to creating an …
Genetic Disorders
Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition related to chromosome 21.
… Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition related to chromosome 21. It affects 1 in 800 to 1 in 1000 live born … syndrome is suspected in a person, a genetic test called a chromosome analysis is performed on a blood or skin sample to look for an extra chromosome 21 (trisomy 21). Trisomy 21 means that each cell …
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A new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results.
… is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results. The research suggests that newer, faster, "next-generation" DNA sequencing (NGS) methods are as accurate - and perhaps more accurate - than Sanger sequencing, a time-tested technique that is typically used to …