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The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green focuses on recent efforts to make the human genome reference sequence useful to basic and clinical researchers and how increasing the representation of human genomic variation will remain key components of NHGRI’s Human Genome Reference Program.
… opening talk at the fourth annual International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics at NIH last month. The month-long … at 12 p.m. ET, a poster session at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Annual Meeting held Oct. 15-19, 2019, a … of California, Santa Cruz will collect additional DNA samples from populations not represented in the current human
Fact Sheets
Cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity.
… can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity. The copied material, which has the same … splitting. … Despite several highly publicized claims, human cloning still appears to be fiction. There currently is no solid scientific evidence that anyone has cloned human embryos. In 1998, scientists in South Korea claimed to …
Event
A 10-part seminar series in 2021 that focuses on the “Bold Predictions for Human Genomics by 2030” that are described in NHGRI’s “Strategic Vision for Improving Human Health at the Forefront of Genomics.”
… ET Bold Prediction #1: Generating and analyzing a complete human genome sequence will be routine for any research … 8, 2021, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Bold Prediction #2: The biological function(s) of every human gene will be known; for non-coding elements in the …
Educational Resources
DNA fingerprinting is a laboratory technique used to establish a link between biological evidence and a suspect in a criminal investigation.
… is a laboratory technique used to establish a link between biological evidence and a suspect in a criminal … based on the nucleotide sequences of certain regions of human DNA that are unique to individuals. DNA fingerprinting … is a laboratory technique used to establish a link between biological evidence and a suspect in a criminal …
About Genomics
RNA sequencing and the detection of RNA modifications have recently gained significant attention in the genomics community. New genomic methods and technologies are still needed to advance basic and clinical research into human biology and disease.
… Instagram                       A post shared by National Human Genome Research Institute (@nhgri_nih)           View … still needed to advance basic and clinical research into human biology and disease. … This report - Charting a Future … still needed to advance basic and clinical research into human biology and disease. … RNA sequencing and the detection …
Homepage
Official website of the National Human Genome Research Institute. The Forefront of Genomics.
… on our leadership role in the initial sequencing of the human genome, we collaborate with the world's scientific and … we can benefit all of humankind. … About the National Human Genome Research Institute … National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Homepage … Official …
Summit
This Summit is a 5-year initiative (2016-2020) designed to help developing nations build and expand their knowledge base, infrastructure, systems, research efforts and technologies in human genetics and genomics.
… The International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics is a 5-year initiative … systems, research efforts and technologies in human genetics and genomics. Increasing their access to these … the world's largest, government sponsored, collaborative, biological project that led to the development of a reference …
Event
On October 13, 2022, NHGRI holds The Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) Planning Meeting – The Future of HGRP at the Bethesda Marriott Hotel.
… logistics Alexander Arguello Adam Felsenfeld 8:50 a.m. Samples and sequencing Moderator: Charles Rotimi Panelists: … Bob Waterston (v). … On October 13, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute holds the  The Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) Planning Meeting – The …
Statement
NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D, Ph.D., provides remarks for the May 10, 2023 media briefing about the new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences that captures substantially more diversity from different human populations than what was previously available.
… you, Lisa. Hello, I’m Eric Green, Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, one of the Institutes and … we announce a major advance in generating a high-quality human pangenome reference . This pangenome reference … of humanity's DNA blueprint, with significantly greater human diversity than previous reference sequences.   With …
Infographic
An infographic that explains why we need a new human pangenome reference.
… …   The original human genome reference sequence is outdated.  The original human genome reference sequence was generated by the Human Genome Project in 2003. While this reference sequence …