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On April 25, National DNA Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will welcome a new statue, “The Ladder,” celebrating DNA and children.
… about genomics through sculpture. … On April 25, National DNA Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will welcome a new statue, “The Ladder,” celebrating DNA and children. National DNA Day is a unique day when students, …
Genomics Teaching Tool
An activity that demonstrates how DNA can be isolated from a strawberry using common household items.
… Cells are the basic unit of life and make up all plants, animals and bacteria. Deoxyribonucleic acid , or DNA, is the molecule that controls everything that happens in the cell. DNA contains instructions that direct the activities of cells …
News Release
On its 15th anniversary, National DNA Day and NHGRI shared its genomics expertise to explain the importance of genomics in our everyday lives.
… Faherty, Ph.D. … NHGRI has celebrated previous National DNA Days - an annual commemoration of the completion of the Human Genome Project and the discovery of DNA's double helix structure - in big … materials from museum specimens, such as bone fragments, skin or pieces of tissue that stick to the bones. We also get …
Fact Sheets
Genome-wide association studies involve scanning markers across the genomes of many people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease.
… markers across the genomes of many people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease. … A … rapidly scanning markers across the complete sets of DNA, or genomes, of many people to find genetic variations … information to develop better strategies to detect, treat and prevent the disease. Such studies are particularly useful …
Media Availability
National DNA Day events give the public a chance to ask questions about genetics and genomics.
… (NHGRI) will celebrate its fourteenth annual National DNA Day on Monday, April 25, 2016. National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953. … NHGRI, …
Outreach
A list of high quality educational activities to engage students on DNA Day.
… The DNA Day Team has curated a set of FREE educational materials for use in a variety of education and outreach activities and environments. We hope these … on fascinating topics including adaptation, malaria, human skin color, and being human. Visible Proofs: Forensic Views …
News Release
NHGRI marks its fourteenth annual National DNA Day by organizing a nationwide network of educational events for students, teachers and health professionals.
… Institute (NHGRI) will mark its fourteenth annual National DNA Day by organizing a nationwide network of educational events for students, teachers and health professionals. … Celebrated on April 25th every year, National DNA Day aims to educate people about important scientific …
News Release
Using a recently developed DNA base-editing technique, researchers correct accelerating aging disorder.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … Using a recently developed DNA base-editing technique, researchers correct accelerating … disease that causes extreme premature aging in children and can significantly shorten their life expectancy. The … skeletal problems, subcutaneous fat loss and hardened skin. For this study, researchers used a breakthrough …
Educational Resources
A phenotype is an individual's observable traits, such as height, eye color, and blood type.
… is an individual's observable traits, such as height, eye color, and blood type. … Gene, Heterozygous, Homozygous, Allele, … individual’s observable traits, such as height, eye color and blood type. A person’s phenotype is determined by both …
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NHGRI science writer Prabarna Ganguly spoke with Segre about her research career, what makes microbes so complex and her roles in science policy and anti-harassment campaigns.
… called a genome detective. What kind of sleuthing are you and your research team doing these days? Segre: We are … what kinds of bacteria, fungi and viruses exist on human skin. And this includes the bottom of your feet, the bend of … is hard! It's like piecing together a puzzle because the DNA of each microbe is cut into little pieces, then we need …