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An intron is a portion of a gene that does not code for amino acids.
… An intron is a portion of a gene that does not code for amino acids. … Intron, Exon, Amino Acid, DNA Sequence, Gene … following transcription of that gene and does not code for amino acids that make up the protein encoded by that …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… As is likely the case for many of your organizations, NHGRI and NIH are starting to … be a complex and lengthy process! As has been the case for the past few months, NHGRI staff will continue pursuing … combating all forms of harassment is a priority for NIH. I would like to call to your attention to a recently …
News Release
NIH researchers identified a novel role for a gene known as heat shock protein 60, finding it is critical in tissue regeneration and wound healing.
… National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a novel role for a gene known as heat shock protein 60 ( Hsp60 ), finding … may help in the development of effective therapeutics for accelerating wound closure in diabetic patients, as well as for normal wound healing and scar reduction. "This study …
Staff
Dr. Gerard Bouffard directs the Bioinformatics Group at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… where he combined his interests in early genome sequencing of the Escherichia coli genome with the nascent … Dr. Bouffard performed data management and analysis for a YAC-based, STS content physical map of human chromosome … of the Bioinformatics Group, where he quickly established tools for sample tracking, data management and data analysis …
Educational Resources
An anticodon is a trinucleotide sequence complementary to that of a corresponding codon in a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence.
… a unit of genetic information encoding a particular amino acid. An anticodon is a trinucleotide sequence located at one … in a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence. Each time an amino acid is added to a growing polypeptide during protein … on the mRNA molecule, ensuring that the appropriate amino acid is inserted into the polypeptide. …
News Release
NHGRI has selected James Thomas, Ph.D., as the new director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC), to will oversee 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 their research needs.Â
… Thomas, Ph.D. , as the new director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). In this role, Dr. Thomas will … genomics protocols to meet their research needs. “For more than 25 years, NISC has played an integral role in … During this time, NISC developed and imported innovative tools to drive genomics research forward, supporting more …
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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.
… provides a contiguous representation of a genomic region. For example, a clone contig provides a physical map of a set …
Media Advisory
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host researchers from the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium, who have now sequenced the remaining 8% of DNA that was unable to be sequenced by the Human Genome Project and has eluded researchers for nearly two decades.
… by the Human Genome Project and has eluded researchers for nearly two decades. The National Human Genome Research … answer press questions about the techniques, laboratory tools, computational analyses and strategic approaches that … What: Virtual press conference to announce T2T consortium sequencing a complete human genome Moderator: Eric Green, …
Educational Resources
Polymorphism involves one of two or more variants of a particular DNA sequence.
… Base Pair, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Genotype, Mutation, Phenotype …
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Jim Mullikin pioneered DNA sequencing technologies during the Human Genome Project and other major advances in genomics.
… Mullikin pioneered DNA sequencing technologies during the Human Genome Project and … the whole progress, from the very early days of Sanger sequencing all the way to a complete telomere-to-telomere … contribute to human health and disease.  Another big one for me was working with Svante Pääbo on the Neanderthal …