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With the publication of 16 high-quality reference genomes from across vertebrates, the Vertebrate Genome Project establishes standards for biodiversity genomics and reports discoveries in comparative biology, conservation, and health research
… genomics, and demonstrates how these enable comparative biology, conservation and health research. Numerous … for how to address fundamental questions in human biology and disease. These projects are in line with the … genomics and reports discoveries in comparative biology, conservation, and health research … With the …
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The National Human Genome Research Institute is hosting a seminar, "Genomics, Imaging and AI - three technologies that are changing biological research through to clinical practice," on January 10, 2023. Dr. Ewan Birney is the guest speaker.
… systems: genomics, including nucleic acid-based molecular biology readouts; imaging from near-atomic resolution to … development, using examples from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and touching on both fundamental …
Talking Glossary
Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves analyzing free (i.e., non-cellular) DNA contained within a biological sample, most often to look for genomic variants associated with a hereditary or genetic disorder.
Staff
Dr. David Bodine is the chief of and senior investigator in NHGRI's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch.
… David Bodine, Ph.D. is Chief of the Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch and Head of the Hematopoiesis Section at the … in 2006 was named chief of NHGRI's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch. At NIH, Dr. Bodine serves as the Vice Chair … As an undergraduate, he received the Webster Chester Biology prize, and was awarded an honorary degree from Colby …
News Release
NIH researchers researchers and collaborators have gained some key insights into the biological inner-workings of regrowing a body, the evolution of aging and a unique method to dispose of aging cells, by studying the genomes of a hermit crab (Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus).
… View on YouTube “Studies like this that explore the biology of unusual organisms reveal both how universal many … great potential for providing novel insights into human biology.” Most studies on senescence are related to chronic …
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.
… needed to advance basic and clinical research into human biology and disease. … This report - Charting a Future for Sequencing RNA and Its Modifications: A New Era for Biology and Medicine - outlines key focus areas where … needed to advance basic and clinical research into human biology and disease. … RNA sequencing and the detection of …
News Release
NHGRI researchers, collaborators at the University of California (UC) San Diego, UC Davis and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine lay out a new framework for comparing dog-to-human aging, one that uses epigenetics as a biological marker to better understand the aging process.
… By comparing when and what epigenetic changes mark certain developmental periods in humans and dogs, researchers hope to … the research. All mammals experience the same overarching developmental timeline: birth, infancy, youth, puberty, … a genetic system for studies that inform human health and biology," said Dr. Ostrander. … Read the study … NHGRI …
Educational Resources
A fibroblast is the most common type of cell found in connective tissue.
… common type of cell found in connective tissue. … Cell Biology, Wound Healing … A fibroblast is a type of cell that …
Educational Resources
Centrioles are paired barrel-shaped organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope.
… of animal cells near the nuclear envelope. … Cell Biology, Organelles, Nucleus … Centrioles are paired …
Educational Resources
A cell is the basic building block of living things.
… block of living things. … Eukaryotes, Prokaryotes, Basic Biology … A cell is the basic building block of living …