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A genetic map is a type of chromosome map that shows the relative locations of genes and other important features.
… of chromosome map that shows the relative locations of genes and other important features. … Genetic Map, Chromosome, Genes, Linkage Analysis, Family Health History … A genetic … the concept of genetic linkage: the closer two markers are to each other on a chromosome, the greater the probability …
Staff
Elaine Ostrander is chief of NHGRI's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… training at Harvard and UC Berkeley. She then went to the Lawrence Berkeley National Labs where, with … approaches to identify prostate cancer susceptibility genes in both high-risk families and population-base, case … … Publications … Comparative Genetics Section Staff … Related Projects … Staff Scientists … Postdoctoral Fellows … …
Educational Resources
Mapping is the process of making a representative diagram cataloging the genes and other features of a chromosome and showing their relative locations.
… process of making a representative diagram cataloging the genes and other features of a chromosome and showing their … relative locations. … Genetic Mapping, Recombinant DNA, Genes, Chromosome … Mapping refers to the process of determining the relative locations of …
Educational Resources
A carcinogen is an agent with the capacity to cause cancer in humans.
… Carcinogen … A carcinogen is an agent with the capacity to cause cancer in humans. … Cancer, Tumor, Genetic Mutation, Chemical … Most carcinogens work by interacting with a cell’s DNA to produce mutations. … A carcinogen is an agent with the …
National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research
The Director's Report-Related Documents contain links to materials supplemental to Dr. Eric Green's Director's Report presentation to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research in May 2021.
… Extension of Eligibility for the NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award During the COVID-19 Pandemic … Sign-Up Issue Archive … May 2021 … Director's Report-Related Documents: May 2021 … The Director's Report-Related Documents contain links to materials supplemental to …
News Release
Scientists are using an exciting gene editing tool called CRISPR/Cas9 to protect plants from harmful DNA viruses, strengthening the plant's protections.
… are using an exciting gene editing tool called CRISPR/Cas9 to protect plants from harmful DNA viruses. The CRISPR/Cas9 … an ancient bacterial immune system into a plant's genome to successfully strengthen the plant's protection against … … Advances in Gene Editing … Related Content … Gene-editing technology harnessed to …
News Release
As researchers uncover millions of DNA differences in genes, doctors struggle to know which of these inherited differences, called variants, really matter.
… laboratories are sequencing patients' DNA, they continue to uncover millions of DNA differences in genes and the regions between the genes. But doctors have … speak the same language." … Which Gene Variants Matter? … Related Content … ClinGen setting standards for when genes …
News Release
NIH researchers have successfully identified differences in gene activity in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study, led by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), found that individuals diagnosed with ADHD had differences in genes that code for known chemicals that brain cells use to communicate.
… New study uses postmortem brain tissues to understand genomic differences in individuals with … that individuals diagnosed with ADHD had differences in genes that code for known chemicals that brain cells use to … However, these studies lack information at the level of genes and how they might influence cell function and give …
Community Outreach
NHGRI is proud to help support the PBS documentary, “Ken Burns presents The Gene: An Intimate History,” based on the book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute is proud to help support the PBS documentary, “Ken Burns presents The … of graphic panels and interactive media. It can be adapted to a variety of venues, including community centers, … the stunning breakthroughs in understanding the impact genes play on heredity, disease and behavior. … The Gene: An …
Talking Glossary
BRCA1 y BRCA2 son los dos primeros genes que se identificaron como asociados a tipos hereditarios del cáncer de mama y de ovario. Las personas con mutaciones en BRCA1 o BRCA2 tienen un riesgo mucho más alto de desarrollar cáncer de mama, de ovario u otros tipos de cáncer en comparación con las personas que no tienen mutaciones en estos genes.
… BRCA1/BRCA2 … BRCA1 y BRCA2 son los dos primeros genes que se identificaron como asociados a tipos … genes. … BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the first two genes found to be associated with inherited forms of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. People with mutations in either …