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Cloning is the process of making identical copies of an organism, cell, or DNA sequence.
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The developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression initiative's goal is to catalog and analyze transcriptional profiles from a wide variety of tissues from the pediatric period, including neonates through adolescents, in a post-mortem setting.
… Data Analysis, and Coordinating Center (LDACC) New York Genome Center New York, NY HG012090 Massachusetts General … years of life by analyzing tissues from recently deceased pediatric donors. … The main goal of the project is to … in multiple relatively healthy reference neonatal, pediatric, and adolescent tissues. Other researchers will be …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 1, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green reflects on the last 30 years since the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Green, M.D., Ph.D. … Thirty years ago, today, the Human Genome Project (HGP) officially launched. I was there on the … been awarded one of the first center grants for the Human Genome Project by the then-named National Center for Human … These would be steppingstones to the signature goal of sequencing the entire human genome. Previous work had started …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, reflects on the twelve years of groundbreaking research by the Clinical Sequencing Evidence-generating Research (CSER) consortium.
… Grant Program ( PA-19-056 ). …  Since 2011, the Clinical Sequencing Evidence-generating Research (CSER) consortium has … in June 2023. Over the past two decades, the power of genome sequencing has become evident in disciplines like … results, challenges with reporting incidental findings for pediatric patients, resources required to implement new …
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Ancestry-informative markers are sets of polymorphisms for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions.
… from different geographical regions. … Ancestry, Genome, Family Health History, Genotype, DNA Sequence … …
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The Clinical Center Genomics Opportunity promotes precision medicine and development of infrastructure to support clinical genomics at the NIH Clinical Center.
… Office of Intramural Research (OIR), the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the Deputy Director of … Award Program that is administered by OIR, reduced fee sequencing at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center, clinical support from NHGRI regarding …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… … Late last month, I attended the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT)  general meeting. The … – in one way or another – busily involved in the Human Genome Project. Having now attended all 21 AGBT general … will mark the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project (HGP). To commemorate this historic …
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NHGRI meeting focused on research that rapidly advances best practices for the implementation of genomic sequence data into clinical care.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) sponsored the meeting …
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Gene amplification is an increase in the number of copies of a gene sequence.
… to an increase in the number of copies of a gene in a genome. Cancer cells, for example, sometimes produce multiple …
About Genomics
A introduction to basic concepts in genomics to help you understand your genome, how it works, and how it impacts your health.
… suspects, and victims of crimes and disasters. … Your genome is the operating manual containing all the … And it’s unique to you. The more you know about your genome and how it works, the more you'll understand your own … in the highly structured and tightly packed nature of the genome. … Genomes are made of DNA, an extremely large …