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Diversity among genomics research participants is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… Genomes from distinct populations differ due to multiple factors, including who people decide to reproduce with, as … that helped them adapt to environmental changes. Factors displayed in the graphic include: reproduction, …
Educational Resources
Congenital conditions are those present from birth.
… or at birth, or they may be due to a combination of these factors. … Congenital conditions are those present from …
News Release
Cari Young and Julie Nadel join NHGRI as public policy and education fellows.
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… GMXV - Considering the factors involved in calculating the “number needed” in …
Educational Resources
A promoter is a sequence of DNA needed to turn a gene on or off.
… proteins (such as RNA polymerase and transcription factors) bind to initiate transcription of that gene. The …
Staff
Dr. Lanata is a staff clinician in NHGRI's Genomics of Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Section.
Educational Resources
A trait is a specific characteristic of an organism.
… Traits can be determined by genes, environmental factors or by a combination of both. Traits can be …
Staff
Dr. Mo is an adjunct staff clinician in the Hematology Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine in the NIH Clinical Center.
… and prognostication with cyto-, molecular, and epigenetic alterations. He is interested and specialized in …
Talking Glossary
A polygenic risk score (abbreviated PRS) uses genomic information alone to assess a person’s chances of having or developing a particular medical condition.
… genomic variants, without taking environmental or other factors into account. … A polygenic risk score (abbreviated …