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DNA Day Reddit “Ask Me Anything” prompts rousing discussion.
… DNA Day Reddit “Ask Me Anything” prompts rousing discussion. … Originally posted on the I AM INTRAMURAL BLOG on May 6, 2019. Each year on April 25 , we celebrate National DNA Day, which commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of …
Talking Glossary
Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves analyzing free (i.e., non-cellular) DNA contained within a biological sample, most often to look for genomic variants associated with a hereditary or genetic disorder.
… Cell-Free DNA Testing … Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves analyzing free (i.e., non-cellular) DNA contained within a biological sample, most often to look … a non-invasive method used during pregnancy that examines the fetal DNA that is naturally present in the maternal …
Educational Resources
Gene expression is the process by which the information encoded in a gene is used to direct the assembly of a protein molecule.
… Gene expression is the process by which the information encoded in a gene is used to direct the assembly of a protein molecule. … Genetic Code, DNA, DNA Sequence, Proteins, Base Pairs … Gene expression is the process by which the information encoded in a gene is …
Research Funding
The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Project will create a resource that researchers can use to study how inherited changes in genes lead to common diseases
… GTEx Publishes Final Dataset (V8) On Sept. 11, 2020, the final set of analyses from the GTEx Consortium were published in Science . The latest … Launched by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in September 2010 (See: NIH launches … The generosity of donors and donor families make this project …
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NHGRI awards $6.7 million in new research grants to develop DNA sequencing technologies that are more sensitive, faster, cheaper and more accurate.
… "Can you believe they make DNA sequencers the size of staplers?" asked Meni Wanunu, … Dr. Wanunu, assistant professor in the physics department at Northeastern University, is surely not alone in his astonishment. The field of DNA sequencing is full of ideas that are just crazy enough …
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 materials you need to plan the perfect classroom or … DNA Day Starter Kit … The DNA Day Starter Kit contains all of the materials you need to plan your classroom or community … The DNA Day Starter Kit contains all of the materials you …
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Micro-sized technologies are among the approaches researchers will use to develop high quality, low cost DNA sequencing technology.
… A number of micro-sized technologies - such as nanopores and microfluidics - are among the approaches researchers will use to develop high quality, low cost DNA sequencing technology through new grants from the … The grants, which total approximately $14.5 million to eight …
Talking Glossary
Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs.
… racism. Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs. … racism. Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs. … Leading scientists across scientific institutions in the 19th and early 20th centuries were proponents of such …
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 Day FAQ … DNA Day - a unique day when students, teachers, and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics. …
Media Advisory
NHGRI memorializes genomics champion Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.) with an annual National DNA Day lecture named in her honor.
… Media Advisory The National Human Genome Research 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 …