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A restriction enzyme is an enzyme isolated from bacteria that cuts DNA molecules at specific sequences.
… enzyme is an enzyme isolated from bacteria that cuts DNA molecules at specific sequences. … Bacteria, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Enzyme, Genetic Engineering, Recombinant DNA (rDNA) … A restriction enzyme is a protein isolated from …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers develop freely available software and analysis tools to help researchers around the world analyze and explore their genomic data.
… Research Institute have developed a number of software and analysis tools to help researchers around the world analyze … identifies deletion and insertion variants (DIVs) in DNA amplicons. bam2mpg A Bayesian genotype caller for NextGen … facilitate genetic studies of complex traits. Genometric Analysis Simulation Program (G.A.S.P.) A software tool that …
Policy Issues
Most genetic tests today are not regulated, meaning that they go to market without any independent analysis to verify the claims of the seller.
… meaning that they go to market without any independent analysis to verify the claims of the seller. … Several … Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests Consumer Education, DNA test kits: Consider the privacy implications  To help … meaning that they go to market without any independent analysis to verify the claims of the seller. … Genetic Tests, …
Educational Resources
A genetic marker is a DNA sequence with a known physical location on a chromosome.
… Genetic Marker … A genetic marker is a DNA sequence with a known physical location on a chromosome. … Genetic Marker, DNA Sequence, Chromosome, Genetic Disease, Inheritance … A genetic marker is a DNA sequence with a known physical location on a chromosome. …
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A mutation is a change in a DNA sequence. Mutations can result from DNA copying mistakes made during cell division, exposure to ionizing radiation, exposure to chemicals called mutagens, or infection by viruses.
… Mutation … A mutation is a change in a DNA sequence. Mutations can result from DNA copying mistakes made during cell division, exposure to … called mutagens, or infection by viruses. … Mutation, DNA Sequence, Germ Line, Gene … A mutation is a change in the …
Research Funding
The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Pilot Project launched in September 2003 to identify all functional elements in the human genome sequence.
… a public research consortium named the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) in September 2003 to carry out a … and new methods to identify functional sequences in DNA. On July 23-24, 2002, the NHGRI organized a workshop, … encode[Keyword] NOT alternate[Title] To facilitate analysis of the comparative genomics data, the sequence data …
Research Funding
Effort to accelerate understanding of the molecular basis of cancer using genome analysis technologies, including large-scale genome sequencing.
… community to use.  … NIH completes in-depth genomic analysis of 33 cancer types  (2018)  The Cancer Genome Atlas … The Cancer Genome Atlas completes detailed ovarian cancer analysis  (2011)  Researchers discover key mutation in acute … of human malignancies.  Toward a Comprehensive Genomic Analysis of Cancer The report from a workshop co-organized by …
News Release
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.
… of Health will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding … as cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy. "Advances in DNA sequencing are creating tremendous new opportunities for … the genes and genomic variants - spelling differences in DNA - that cause or contribute to disease, which may …
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Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus.
… is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus. … DNA, Nucleus, Chromosomes, Fluorescence In Situ … Chromosomes are microscopic structures containing DNA that reside within the nucleus of a cell. During cell …
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A promoter is a sequence of DNA needed to turn a gene on or off.
… Promoter … A promoter is a sequence of DNA needed to turn a gene on or off. … Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Enzyme, Gene, Gene Expression, Gene Regulation, … … A promoter, as related to genomics, is a region of DNA upstream of a gene where relevant proteins (such as RNA …