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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.
… to announce the completion of a draft sequence of the human genome. The ceremony took place in the East Room of the … gathered to celebrate a major milestone for the Human Genome Project. This historic landmark for biomedical … research was in the making for nearly 10 years, since the Human Genome Project (HGP) began on October 1, 1990. Led by …
Clinical Research
A study to learn more about the role of viral infection and biomarkers of immunity in mitochondrial disease, utilizing new technology with Neoteryxâ„¢ fingerstick at-home sampling.
… about the role of viral infection and biomarkers of the immune system in people with mitochondrial disease by using …
News Release
Researchers have now identified and catalogued more species - nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses - that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to advances in bioinformatics and laboratory techniques.
… identified and catalogued more species that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to … these previously unknown species are the most abundant on human skin. The results appear in a new catalog, the Skin … in Nature Microbiology . Investigators at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), European …
Event
On November 16-17, 2023, the National Human Genome Institute will co-sponsor a workshop, Advances in the Genetic Architecture of Complex Human Traits, to take a historically grounded and forward-looking approach towards dissecting the genetic architecture of complex traits in humans.
… understanding of Mendelian inheritance were early foci of human genetics that naturally emphasized family-based studies … diseases and traits? What does this mean for understanding human biology as universal and for the generation of other … Program Director, Division of Genome Sciences National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH Ayroles, Julien  …
News Release
Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found these species have key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry.
… Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found that these species … and other biological processes vital to understanding human biology and disease. … and the ENCODE Project, both supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National …
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 … in October 1990 and completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project’s signature accomplishment – generating the first sequence of the human genome – provided fundamental information about the …
Educational Resources
A marker is a DNA sequence with a known physical location on a chromosome. Markers can help link an inherited disease with the responsible genes.
Administrative
NHGRI branch responsible for education and community involvement programs to increase understanding of genomics and its ethical, legal, and social issues.
Data Sharing
The NHGRI Data Sharing Governance Committee is responsible for the activities necessary for the Institute to implement and maintain NIH and NHGRI data sharing policies.
Infographic
An infographic that explains why it was so difficult to fully complete the human genome sequence.
… Why was it so difficult to fully complete the human genome sequence? The Human Genome Project ended in 2003, but genomic researchers … had not yet determined every last base (or letter) of the human genome sequence. Instead, they had only completed about … The human genome contains a massive amount of DNA. The human …