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Fact Sheet
A fact sheet detailing how the project began and how it shaped the future of research and technology.
… The human genome sequence generated by the Human Genome Project was actually a patchwork of multiple people whose identities were intentionally made … human genome sequence was generated from that individual’s DNA, with the remaining 30 percent coming from a combination …
About Genomics
The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers looking to sequence and map all the genes of our species.
… The Human Genome Project (HGP) is one of the greatest scientific feats in … of researchers looking to comprehensively study all of the DNA (known as a genome) of a select set of … The Human Genome Project … The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers …
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 … cell. DNA contains instructions that direct the activities of cells and, ultimately, the body. With only a few …
Virtual Exhibit
The Human Genome Project changed traditional understandings of how and why scientific research is conducted. It was, however, not without its detractors. Early in 1990, there was an effort to stop funding for the nascent Human Genome Project, in the form of a letter writing campaign.
… Caption: A copy of the first page of Martin Rechsteiner’s letter, which circulated and spurred the anti-Human Genome Project letter campaign. The first line of the letter reads … Caption: A copy of a letter sent from a University of Kentucky professor, … of Kentucky Medical Center, argued that the Human Genome Project would not draw new professionals in science and …
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.
… 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 - … sharing our genomics expertise to explain the importance of genomics in our everyday lives through a National DNA Day …
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 … NHGRI, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), began celebrating …
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 … helix origami and bring to life the double helix structure of DNA in full color.  Make a Candy DNA Model from Science …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details the legacy of the Human Microbiome Project as it reaches completion.
… In January, NHGRI hosted a workshop as part of our ongoing ‘Genomics2020’ Strategic Planning Process … The workshop included valuable discussions about a variety of topics that will help to shape this research area of the Institute’s 2020 strategic plan. The report of that …
News Release
A new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results.
… is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results. The research suggests that newer, faster, "next-generation" DNA sequencing (NGS) methods are as accurate - and perhaps … may have important implications for the DNA sequencing of clinical samples, and perhaps affect the diagnostic …
News Release
Using a recently developed DNA base-editing technique, researchers correct accelerating aging disorder.
… Using a recently developed DNA base-editing technique, researchers correct accelerating … Researchers have successfully used a DNA-editing technique to extend the lifespan of mice with the genetic variation associated with progeria, … DNA-editing method shows promise to treat mouse model of progeria …