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The Cancer Genome Atlas identified molecular subtypes to help clinicians determine which tumors are more aggressive and which will respond to treatment.
… types, particularly in signaling pathways that promote tumor development and growth. The researchers developed a … to characterize tumors and determine both the pathway a tumor uses to send signals and its relative aggressiveness. Where a tumor lies on a scale - called its thyroid differentiation …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 6, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., celebrates the 25th anniversary of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). a well-respected and highly used large-scale DNA sequencing center that exemplifies the evolution of the field of genomics and the ever-increasing abilities to produce prodigious amounts of genomic data.
… sequence to public databases weekly, as large-scale DNA sequencing had advanced substantially. At that time, it … Eric Green, proposed the idea of establishing a DNA sequencing center at NIH to Francis Collins and Jeff Trent … joined forces with NHGRI to establish the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) in the fall of 1997. . . and the …
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NHGRI will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases.
… National Institutes of Health will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on … for Common Disease Genomics (CCDG), which will use genome sequencing to explore the genomic contributions to common … cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy. "Advances in DNA sequencing are creating tremendous new opportunities for …
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Dr. James Thomas is the acting director for the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… Dr. James Thomas is the director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center. He oversees the importation and use of DNA sequencing technologies, protocols and analyses, ensuring … that NIH investigators have access to cutting-edge DNA sequencing methods and specialized genomics protocols to meet …
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A collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to identify rare risk and protective variants contributing to multiple common disease phenotypes.
… Genomics (CCDG) are a collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to comprehensively identify rare risk and … Common Disease Genomics … Collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to identify rare risk and protective … Variants, Genetic Risk, Common Disease, Rare Disease, Dna Sequencing, Dna Sequencing Technology … A collaborative …
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A genetic marker is a DNA sequence with a known physical location on a chromosome.
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Gene amplification is an increase in the number of copies of a gene sequence.
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The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Pilot Project launched in September 2003 to identify all functional elements in the human genome sequence.
… genome was announced by the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium ( Finishing the euchromatic sequence of … from whole genome shotgun assemblies or obtained by direct sequencing of BAC clones, are submitted and updated … pilot project data production involves the generation of sequencing information from a number of different genomes in …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 12, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the 20-year anniversary of the publications that reported the draft human genome sequence.
… the 1980s discussing the desirability and feasibility of sequencing the human genome, to the U.S. Department of … biomedical research. The International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium committed to rapid data sharing , … promoted open science. Later, the development of new DNA sequencing technologies and the resulting reductions in the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… Thomas, Ph.D. , as the new director of the  NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) . NISC provides high-throughput DNA sequencing services to the NIH intramural research community, … vision for NISC will further expand the institute’s sequencing resources and propel robust, cutting-edge …