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About Genomics
The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers looking to sequence and map all the genes of our species.
… The Human Genome Project (HGP) is one of the greatest scientific feats in … of researchers looking to comprehensively study all of the DNA (known as a genome) of a select set of …
News Release
On its 15th anniversary, National DNA Day and NHGRI shared its genomics expertise to explain the importance of genomics in our everyday lives.
… Faherty, Ph.D. … NHGRI has celebrated previous National DNA Days - an annual commemoration of the completion of the Human Genome Project and the discovery of DNA's double helix structure - …
Fact Sheet
A fact sheet detailing how the project began and how it shaped the future of research and technology.
… The Big Picture The Human Genome Project was a landmark global scientific effort whose signature goal was to generate the first sequence of the human genome. In 2003, the Human Genome Project … as close to complete as the technologies for sequencing DNA allowed at the time. The project was critical for …
Genomics Teaching Tool
An activity that demonstrates how DNA can be isolated from a strawberry using common household items.
… Cells are the basic unit of life and make up all plants, animals and bacteria. Deoxyribonucleic acid , or DNA, is the molecule that controls everything that happens in … cell. DNA contains instructions that direct the activities of cells and, ultimately, the body. With only a few …
Media Availability
National DNA Day events give the public a chance to ask questions about genetics and genomics.
… (NHGRI) will celebrate its fourteenth annual National DNA Day on Monday, April 25, 2016. National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in …
Outreach
A list of high quality educational activities to engage students on DNA Day.
… Browse through a list of high-quality educational activities to engage students on DNA Day. … DNA Day Essay Contest from ASHG American Society … celebration of the completion of the human genome project and the discovery of the double helix. These …
Outreach
A list of upcoming and previous NHGRI events held in celebration of National DNA Day.
… A list of upcoming and previous NHGRI events held in celebration of National DNA Day, including special seminars, online discussions and …
News Release
A new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results.
… is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results. The research suggests that newer, … may have important implications for the DNA sequencing of clinical samples, and perhaps affect the diagnostic … patient DNA samples from ClinSeq®, an NHGRI DNA sequencing project aimed at examining the genomic make-up of 1,500 …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details the legacy of the Human Microbiome Project as it reaches completion.
… M.D., Ph.D. … In January, NHGRI hosted a workshop as part of our ongoing ‘Genomics2020’ Strategic Planning Process … are numerous genomes containing millions of genes that encode an enormous array of biological capabilities that … Fortunately, starting in the early 2000s, improvements in DNA-sequencing technologies enabled analysis of the human …
News Release
Using a recently developed DNA base-editing technique, researchers correct accelerating aging disorder.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … Using a recently developed DNA base-editing technique, researchers correct accelerating … used a DNA-editing technique to extend the lifespan of mice with the genetic variation associated with progeria, … the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health; Broad Institute of …