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Baylor College of Medicine. Houston and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network.
… Raymond MacDougall … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today that Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN). …
Outreach
The DNA Day Starter Kit contains all of the materials you need to plan your classroom or community event.
… The DNA Day Starter Kit contains a style guide and all of the … DNA Day Starter Kit … The DNA Day Starter Kit contains all of the materials you need to plan your classroom or community …
Outreach
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 …
Media Advisory
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 …
News Release
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 …
News Release
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 …
Outreach
A map of DNA Day events taking place across the United States and the world.
… View this map of DNA Day events taking place across the United States and the … … Host an Event … Find DNA Day Events Near You … A map of DNA Day events taking place across the United States and …
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 …
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 …