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A germ line is the sex cells (eggs and sperm) that are used by sexually reproducing organisms to pass on genes from generation to generation.
… (eggs and sperm) that are used by sexually reproducing organisms to pass on genes from generation to generation. … … the sex cells (eggs and sperm) that sexually reproducing organisms use to pass on their genomes from one generation to … (eggs and sperm) that are used by sexually reproducing organisms to pass on genes from generation to generation. … …
About NHGRI
A brochure providing background information about the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) as an organization in an easy-to-read format.
Genetic Disorders
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a genetic disease that alters the body's ability to regulate iron absorption.
Educational Resources
Metagenomics is the study of the structure and function of entire nucleotide sequences isolated and analyzed from all the organisms (typically microbes) in a bulk sample.
… nucleotide sequences isolated and analyzed from all the organisms (typically microbes) in a bulk sample. … … nucleotide sequences isolated and analyzed from all the organisms (typically microbes) in a bulk sample. Metagenomics … nucleotide sequences isolated and analyzed from all the organisms (typically microbes) in a bulk sample. … …
Staff
Dr. Shurjo Sen is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences who manages a portfolio of grants focused upon genomic data sciences, and is particularly interested in transitioning genomics from a centralized data repository model to cloud-based collaborative science.
… Waldron L, Wang T, Wuichet K., AnVIL Team. Inverting the model of genomics data sharing with the NHGRI Genomic Data … mice born to wild mice have natural microbiota and model human immune responses. Science. 2019 Aug 2;365(6452). … transitioning genomics from a centralized data repository model to cloud-based collaborative science. … Shurjo Sen, …
Genetic Disorders
Wilson disease is a rare genetic condition that causes a person's body to store too much of the mineral copper, leading to organ damage that may cause death.
Talking Glossary
CRISPR (short for “clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats”) is a technology that research scientists use to selectively modify the DNA of living organisms.
… scientists use to selectively modify the DNA of living organisms. … CRISPR (short for “clustered regularly … scientists use to selectively modify the DNA of living organisms. CRISPR was adapted for use in the laboratory from … scientists use to selectively modify the DNA of living organisms. … Talking Glossary …
Research Funding
The NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program Abstracts and Activities Database organizes abstracts for all ELSI-related activities
Staff
Dr. Raman Sood is an associate investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch and director of the Zebrafish Core at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… functional genomic analyses of genes using the zebrafish model. With expert advice from Drs. Paul Liu and Shawn … biology tools, genomic technologies and zebrafish as a model system. In the Translational and Functional Genomics … and disease pathophysiology. Zebrafish as a vertebrate model offers several advantages, such as external …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics helps us understand evolution and protect our biological ecosystems.
… have been used to read the genomes of tens of thousands of organisms, some alive and some extinct, allowing us to … our genomes. Genomics helps us understand the biology of organisms across the world: why are some faster or smarter … human!). We have also had to change the placement of some organisms on the "Tree of Life" - like when we learned that …