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Frequently asked questions about National DNA Day - a unique day when students, teachers, and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics.
… What is National DNA Day and why is it important? National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix by James Watson and Francis Crick in …
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NHGRI memorializes genomics champion Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.) with an annual National DNA Day lecture named in her honor.
… Institute (NHGRI) will memorialize the life and legacy of genomics champion Representative Louise M. Slaughter … who passed away in March, by naming an annual National DNA Day lecture at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in her honor. … Congresswoman Slaughter was a …
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April 25, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, milestones being celebrated as part of National DNA Day.
… National DNA Day commemorates Human Genome Project’s completion and discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure. … Today marks the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project and the 70th …
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Research points to the effects of nutrients in how DNA mutates in the mitochondria.
… Research points to the effects of nutrients in how DNA mutates in the mitochondria. … In a very real sense, you … your cells are. The nutrients inside your food create some of the most important molecules in your cells. Scientists are …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold.
… Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold. … Did you know that … building blocks - and that we can now read the order of all those building blocks in about a day and for about … our understanding of evolution. Our genome (that is, our DNA "blueprint") - and in fact the genomes of all life forms …
Talking Glossary
While some sequencing technologies produce reads that are only a few hundred nucleotides long, some methods can generate reads that are thousands to hundreds of thousands of nucleotides long, known as “long-read DNA sequencing.”
… Long-Read DNA Sequencing … While some sequencing technologies produce … methods can generate reads that are thousands to hundreds of thousands of nucleotides long, known as “long-read DNA sequencing.” … …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the 15th anniversary of National DNA Day and the '15 for 15' Celebration.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … In the last issue of The Genomics Landscape , I described the launching of a new multi-year NHGRI strategic planning process. To keep … community will celebrate a yearly highlight - National DNA Day. On this day, students, teachers, and the public are …
Talking Glossary
Methylation is a chemical modification of DNA and other molecules that may be retained as cells divide to make more cells. regulating the production of proteins that the gene encodes.
… Methylation … Methylation is a chemical modification of DNA and other molecules that may be retained as cells divide … make more cells. … Methylation is a chemical modification of DNA and other molecules that may be retained as cells …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps activities from National DNA Day 2019.
… can be found in the position announcement . Speaking of genomic medicine implementation… as part of NHGRI’s … joins the rest of the country in celebrating National DNA Day, which commemorates two historical milestones: the … in the Dog Genome Scientists Explore New Roles for RNA ENCODE is the latest Amazon Public Data Set Gene Therapy …
News Release
Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
… Faherty … Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have completed a detailed atlas documenting the stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression - a key way in which a …