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Dr. Heidi Parker is an Associate Investigator in the Comparative Genetics Section of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch, NHGRI.
… markers and physical maps to present in-depth analyses of whole genome sequences, population studies have provided the … within the domestic dog. With the availability of large whole genome sequencing libraries, Dr. Parker is now extending her search … 2020. Parker HG*, Whitaker DT*, Harris AC, Ostrander EA. Whole genome analysis of a single Scottish deerhound dog …
Educational Resources
Ancestry-informative markers are sets of polymorphisms for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions.
Educational Resources
Epigenetics is an emerging field of science that studies heritable changes caused by the activation and deactivation of genes without any change in the underlying DNA sequence of the organism.
About Genomics
Resources for understanding the first truly complete sequence of the Y chromosome, the final human chromosome to be fully sequenced.
News Release
North Asians may be more closely related to Eastern and Northern Europeans than previously thought.
… Institute (NHGRI), made the connection by comparing the whole-genome sequences of 175 ethnic Mongolians to existing … This includes a number of coordinated large scale sequencing projects such as the HapMap and 1000 Genomes … genetic diversity, ancestry, genome sequencing, Lawrence Brody …
Outreach
The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the initial sequencing of the human genome.
… exhibition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the initial sequencing of the human genome. ​ … Human Genome Sequencing, Smithsonian Exhibition, Genomics 101, Genomics … exhibition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the initial sequencing of the human genome. …
News Release
The goat has contributed its DNA to a new method for high-quality, low-cost genome reconstruction, one that will be useful for reading human and other genomes.
… researchers used a variety of methods, including PacBio sequencing , which was released in 2011. Dr. Phillippy and … of folded DNA in the nucleus of each cell. "PacBio sequencing, optical mapping and Hi-C have all been used for … They are also investigating emerging "nanopore" genome sequencing methods for the real-time diagnosis of human …
News Release
Researchers developed a technique that will aid in a more accurate reconstruction of human genomes.
… a genome from the much smaller pieces of DNA that sequencing machines are able to read, much like putting … Trio binning takes advantage of the newest generation of sequencing technology that can "read" much longer areas of … a suspected genetic disease, the clinician will order DNA sequencing for their patient to identify where in the genome …
News Release
Extending noninvasive prenatal screening to all 24 human chromosomes can detect genetic disorders that explain miscarriage and abnormalities during pregnancy.
… tested for during pregnancy. New research suggests sequencing all 24 chromosomes to uncover other, rare … Rare Autosomal Trisomies, Revealed by Maternal Plasma DNA Sequencing, Suggest Increased Risk of Feto-Placental Disease … Sequencing all 24 human chromosomes uncovers rare disorders …
Educational Resources
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.