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Using a recently developed DNA base-editing technique, researchers correct accelerating aging disorder.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … Using a recently developed DNA base-editing technique, researchers correct accelerating … aging disorder. … Researchers have successfully used a DNA-editing technique to extend the lifespan of mice with the … a rare genetic disease that causes extreme premature aging in children and can significantly shorten their life …
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 … on DNA in the fields of human evolution, forensics, cancer biology and the study of animals. Ask a Biologist from …
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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 … and his co-workers, reported their findings March 28, 2016 in the online edition of the journal Clinical Chemistry . The …
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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.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … "Can you believe they make DNA sequencers the size of staplers?" asked Meni Wanunu, … ago are now happening!" … Dr. Wanunu, assistant professor in the physics department at Northeastern University, is … genome in certain cases," he said. "Gene expression in a cancer cell is going to be different than in a normal cell." …
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NHGRI researchers find that specific abnormal chromosomal patterns in prenatal blood tests warrant whole-body MRI cancer screening.
… find that specific abnormal chromosomal patterns in prenatal blood tests warrant whole-body MRI cancer … in early pregnancy. These tests detect freely floating DNA in the bloodstream, consisting of the pregnant person’s … pregnant person has cancer. When a person has cancer, the tumor grows and sheds DNA into the bloodstream, which is then …
Research Funding
The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) aims to identify all functional elements in the human and mouse genomes.
… and MIT A Catalog of Cell Types and Genomic Elements in Tissues, Organoids and Disease UM1 HG009390 Erez Lieberman … ENCODE ChIP-seq pipeline using endogenously tagged human DNA-associated proteins UM1 HG009411 Charles Lee The Jackson … University of California, San Diego Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research High-throughput CRISPR-mediated functional …
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DNA Day Reddit “Ask Me Anything” prompts rousing discussion.
… Brandon Levy … DNA Day Reddit “Ask Me Anything” prompts rousing discussion. … commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953. On … are already underway to identify people at high risk of cancer or heart disease in the general population so that …
Talking Glossary
Next-generation DNA sequencing (abbreviated NGS) refers to the use of technologies for sequencing DNA that became available shortly after the completion of the Human Genome Project (which relied on the first-generation method of Sanger sequencing).
… Next-Generation DNA Sequencing … Next-generation DNA sequencing (abbreviated NGS) refers to the use of … NGS technologies can sequence an entire human genome in a single day and for less than 1,000. … Next-generation …
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Micro-sized technologies are among the approaches researchers will use to develop high quality, low cost DNA sequencing technology.
… researchers will use to develop high quality, low cost DNA sequencing technology through new grants from the … available, are the last to be awarded by the Advanced DNA Sequencing Technology program of the National Human … new group of awards - which total more than $4.5 million in the first year - is wide-ranging, and includes several …
Outreach
The DNA Day Starter Kit contains all of the materials you need to plan your classroom or community event.
… Certificate and Fillable Flyer Logo Package … The DNA Day Starter Kit contains a style guide and all of the … success. … Contact us at dnaday@nih.gov . … Questions? … DNA Day Starter Kit … The DNA Day Starter Kit contains all of the materials you need to …