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The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… had also accomplished a series of other goals, including sequencing the genomes of a set of model organisms. In fact, … for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) High Throughput Sequencing and Genotyping Resource Access (X01) Limited …
Research Funding
CSER is rapidly advancing the knowledge necessary to develop best practices for implementating genomic sequence data into clinical care.
… Reports of genomic sequencing being applied to the medical care of individual … most likely to be usefully addressed by a genomic sequencing approach still accumulating. Incorporation of … co-funding from NCI, subsequently crafted the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) initiative to: 1) …
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NSIGHT explores the implications, challenges and opportunities with the use of genomic sequence information in the newborn period.
… (ELSI) of the possible implementation of genomic sequencing of newborns. Each research project collects a … currently screened for in newborns, how can genomic sequencing replicate or augment known newborn screenig … not currently screened for in newborns could genomic sequencing of newborns provide? What additional clinical …
News Release
NIH researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool, called Verso, to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species. The software makes the process of assembling complete genome sequences more affordable and accessible.
… complete genome sequence.” The T2T consortium used new DNA sequencing technologies and analytical methods to generate … like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, and different DNA sequencing technologies generate different types of genomic … researchers tested Verkko with human and non-human genome sequencing data. The software quickly and precisely assembled …
Educational Resources
An anticodon is a trinucleotide sequence complementary to that of a corresponding codon in a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence.
About Genomics
RNA sequencing and the detection of RNA modifications have recently gained significant attention in the genomics community. New genomic methods and technologies are still needed to advance basic and clinical research into human biology and disease.
… tools and technologies used in genomics! For example, by sequencing RNA and studying its many modifications, … — Eric Green (@NHGRI_Director) May 28, 2024 … RNA sequencing and the detection of RNA modifications have … biology and disease. … This report - Charting a Future for Sequencing RNA and Its Modifications: A New Era for Biology …
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Dr. Mullikin was the former director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… to analyze large data sets generated by systematic DNA sequencing projects. A highly skilled computational … gel images to assembly of whole mammalian genomes from Sanger sequence data. His primary interests are in developing … Mullikin JC, Geddes LA. Validation of the saline-dilution method for measuring cardiac output by simultaneous …
Educational Resources
A contig is a series of overlapping DNA sequences used to make a map that reconstructs the original DNA sequence of a chromosome or a region of a chromosome.
Fact Sheets
Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… biology of living things have changed over time. As DNA sequencing technology becomes more powerful and less … list continues to grow almost daily. In addition to the sequencing of the human genome, which was completed in 2003, … critical data for understanding genetic variation. DNA sequencing centers supported by NHGRI also have sequenced …
News Release
New grants totaling approximately $29.5 million will enable scientists to generate and maintain the most comprehensive reference sequence of the human genome.
… The funds are necessary for making advances in DNA sequencing technology and computational methods possible. As … will represent 350 genomes from the human population. The sequencing of the human genome was a landmark achievement in … The second component – the Human Reference Genome Sequencing Center - aims to sequence up to 350 additional …