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NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… but most of the alterations are found in regions of the DNA that do not carry genes. Scientists have suspected that the variants are in DNA elements called enhancers, which act like switches to control …
Staff
Dr. Sean Conlan is an associate investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.​
… Microbial Genomics Section (MGS) of the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at NHGRI. He earned his bachelors … and basic research. The MGS uses a variety of DNA sequencing strategies and platforms to answer basic … biogeography of the human skin metagenome reveals novel functional divergence defined by skin habitat and individual …
Staff
Dr. Julie Segre is chief and a senior investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… within a larger symbiotic microbial community, whose DNA is collectively referred to as the microbiome. The … HH, Segre JA. Biogeography and individuality shape the functional divergence of the human skin metagenome. Nature , … chief and a senior investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome …
Educational Resources
A contig is a series of overlapping DNA sequences used to make a map that reconstructs the original DNA sequence of a chromosome or a region of a chromosome.
… Contig … A contig is a series of overlapping DNA sequences used to make a map that reconstructs the original DNA sequence of a chromosome or a region of a chromosome. … DNA Sequences, DNA Mapping, Chromosomes … A contig (as …
Educational Resources
Step-by-step instructions and printable folding paper included in the downloadable document.
… competitor, Cardboard Eric, to see who could fold our DNA origami the fastest. Take a look to see who won!  … You may recognize DNA as one of the most well-known biological structures. But … of base-pairing than to make you own 3D origami model?  DNA origami is based upon a design created by Alex Bateman of …
Data Sharing Policies
Sample informed consent language, aligned with each of the informational elements of consent for genomic data sharing (GDS) outlined by NIH as important to convey, in language understandable to prospective participants.
… Sample Language Aligned to Informational Elements Outlined by NIH Guidance  Genomic and phenotypic … the information you give us with a national database for DNA information, called [...] which is controlled by [name of … in the same groups as you.  - Credit: NHGRI Required Elements of the Consent Form  Example 2  [I]t is also …
Media Advisory
On April 25, 2023, NHGRI will host a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix.
… For Immediate Release … On National DNA Day, the National Human Genome Research Institute … and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix. The event is free and open to the public. … may be attended in-person or virtually. Visit genome.gov/DNA-Day-2023 for more information. … National DNA Day brings …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is establishing more robust methods for DNA-based forensic analyses.
… Genomics is establishing more robust methods for DNA-based forensic analyses. … Did you know that forensic analyses of DNA were being used well before the completion of the Human …  along with other lines of evidence for deducing some elements of a suspect's physical appearance. … If you are …
News Release
Grants are awarded to GTEx project to explore human gene expression and regulation in different tissues, and how genomic variation modulates that expression.
… genomic variants - inherited spelling changes in the DNA code - may influence gene activity and lead to disease. … in DNA sequences and structures. Proteins are the working elements within a cell. They are vital for cellular growth, … Content … Genotype-Tissue Expression project expands functional studies of genomic variation … Grants are awarded …
Talking Glossary
Un codón de terminación es una secuencia de tres nucleótidos (un trinucleótido) en el DNA o el ARN mensajero (ARNm) que señaliza una parada en la sÃntesis proteica de la célula.
… una secuencia de tres nucleótidos (un trinucleótido) en el DNA o el ARN mensajero (ARNm) que señaliza una parada en la … is a sequence of three nucleotides (a trinucleotide) in DNA or messenger RNA (mRNA) that signals a halt to protein … una secuencia de tres nucleótidos (un trinucleótido) en el DNA o el ARN mensajero (ARNm) que señaliza una parada en la …