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Educational Resources
Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene.
… Genomics … Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of … particular gene. … Genomics, Genes, Gene Expression, Human Genome Project … Genomics is a field of biology focused on … all the genes and functional elements in an organism’s genome as well as how they interact.  … Genomics refers to …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new fact sheets produced by the institute's Communications and Public Liaison Branch.
… Disease Genomics, Centers for Mendelian Genomics, Whole Genome Sequencing in Psychiatric Disorders, Convergent … Gahl received Eurordis Black Pearl Award 2022 Genome: Unlocking Life's Code February 2022 newsletter … NHGRI publishes new …
The Genomics Landscape
In May 4, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details a report released by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, that provided a series of recommendations for using population descriptors in future genetics and genomics studies.
… the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project, and the 20th anniversary of National DNA Day. … open Forefront of Genomics : April 2023 newsletter Genome: Unlocking Life's Code April 2023 newsletter … National Academies issue …
Educational Resources
The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell.
… Genome … The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a … consists of 23 pairs of chromosomes located in the cell’s nucleus, as well as a small chromosome in the cell’s mitochondria. A genome contains all the information needed …
Virtual Exhibit
The Gene Sweepstakes — or GeneSweep as it became popularly known — was a three-year-long, sweepstakes-style contest organized by British bioinformatician Ewan Birney, Ph.D., of the European Bioinformatics Institute. Scientists participated in the contest by betting on the total number of protein-coding genes that would be identified in the human genome sequence generated by the Human Genome Project.
… explore the locations of genes across the immense human genome sequence. Dr. Birney and his colleagues began … in 1999 in anticipation of the completion of the Human Genome Project.  As genes were identified, the Ensembl … interview for the National Human Genome Research Institute’s Oral History Collection: “I was this young Brit... …
History of Genomics Program
The NHGRI History of Genomics Archive is a digital archive that holds a wealth of materials from the early stages of the Human Genome Project and provides a unique and detailed look into how the field has developed in the decades following.
… NHGRI, previously known as the National Center for Human Genome Research. The vast majority of the digital materials … of the United States efforts in the publicly funded Human Genome Project (1990-2003), our collections include a wealth of materials from the early history of the Human Genome Project provides a unique and detailed look into how …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green spotlights on ELSIhub.
… that 20+ years later, we would be surveying the entire genome at once, even going into the ‘difficult regions’ to … ELSI work in genetics and genomics as well as related life sciences; this database includes the publications … NIGMS Deputy Director Judith Greenberg to retire Genome: Unlocking Life's Code November 2020 newsletter … A wealth of …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 13, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., announces the appointment of Valentina Di Francesco as founding director of the NHGRI Office of Genomic Data Science.
… three decades, starting before the launch of the Human Genome Project. She was a cherished NHGRI grantee, advisor, … development officer of All of Us Research Program Genome: Unlocking Life's Code December 2021 newsletter … Valentina Di Francesco …
Educational Resources
Population genomics is the application of genomic technologies to understand populations of organisms.
… to understand populations of organisms. … Gene, Genome, Genetic Variation, Allele, Founder Effect, Genetic Drift, HapMap, Human Genome Project … Population genomics is the large-scale …
Health
Genomic medicine involves using genomic information as part of clinical care and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use.
… undiagnosed diseases, and infectious disease. … The nation's investment in the Human Genome Project (HGP) was grounded in the expectation that … guidance to the National Advisory Council on Human Genome Research (NACHGR)  and NHGRI in other areas of genomic …