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Experts from The NHGRI Dog Genome Project turned to Reddit to answer questions as part of an "Ask Me Anything".
… Ph.D. … On November 2, 2017, experts from The NHGRI Dog Genome Project turned to Reddit - a social news website and …
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NIH researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog native to Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area.
… of Health (NIH) researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog that is native to the mountains of Sardinia, Italy, and … of years. By sequencing the whole genome of a Fonni's Dog and comparing it to genetic data from 27 other dog …
Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. NHGRI would like you to help us commemorate and … feeling] about the launch of the Human Genome Project.  Francis Collins Eric Green  … To jumpstart …
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An ancient, sexually transmitted dog cancer may provide insights into human cancers because of the similarities in the dog and human immune systems.
… Steven Benowitz … An ancient, sexually transmitted dog cancer - that may provide insights into human cancers because of the similarities in the dog and human immune systems - has baffled researchers until … the dog tumor genomes, researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National …
Educational Resources
The Human Genome Project was an international project that mapped and sequenced the entire human genome.
… Human Genome Project … The Human Genome Project was an international project that mapped and …
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NHGRI's Dr. Elaine Ostrander and the Smithsonian's Dr. Dennis Stanford discover North America's oldest dog relics, important in canine genome research.
… remains and Folsom points, but the site also contained dog remains. The archeologists saved this trove of ancient effects, yet until only a few months ago, the dog bones remained untouched. Then, in the spring of 2014, … of diseases in dogs and humans. Her lecture, The Dog Genome: Shedding Light on Human Disease, was part of a series …
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The finding marks a new effort in conserving an ancient dog breed, with potential to inform human vocalization processes.
… … The finding marks a new effort in conserving an ancient dog breed, with potential to inform human vocalization … and genomics to discover that the New Guinea singing dog, thought to be extinct for 50 years, still thrives. … study was performed by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National …
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A genetic mutation that triggers bladder cancer in dogs is identical to a mutation that is implicated in multiple human cancers.
… Program; Heidi Parker, Ph.D., of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI); and Elaine Ostrander, … 8 percent of all cancers. "Our findings suggest that the dog is once again on the cusp of a cancer therapy … Cancer Research paper. The mutation's prevalence in dog bladder cancers "sets the stage for the domestic dog to …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… and values of NHGRI. … Completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project gave us the ability to read nature's complete genetic …  1984-86 Early meetings assess the feasibility of a Human Genome Project. More + 1984-86 In December 1984, the U.S. …
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 …