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Celebrating 30 years of genomics that has transformed our understanding of life and improved health.
… or swipe over the illustration to zoom. The Human Genome Project (HGP) Timeline contains major milestones in genomics … taken during the decade-long odyssey of the Human Genome Project. Images include the announcement of the completion of …  thrown out a new term for the study and comparison of genomes across species: "genomics." The term then appeared in …
Fact Sheets
Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… with different methods and strategies for sequencing genomes are of great interest because they influence the … actual (diploid) genome is ~6 billion bases in size. Genomes are large and, at least with today's methods, their … sequencing methods during the time of the Human Genome Project and circa ~ 2016. An alternative to whole-genome …
Fact Sheet
A fact sheet detailing how the project began and how it shaped the future of research and technology.
… The human genome sequence generated by the Human Genome Project was actually a patchwork of multiple people whose … How did the Human Genome Project affect biological research in general? The Human Genome Project demonstrated that production-oriented, … The Big Picture The Human Genome Project was a landmark global scientific effort whose …
News Release
Grants are awarded to GTEx project to explore human gene expression and regulation in different tissues, and how genomic variation modulates that expression.
… grants as part of the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project to explore how human genes are expressed and … over three years pending the availability of funds. The project is funded by the NIH Common Fund, the National … (NHLBI). "The new studies complement the current GTEx project in assessing genomic variation and gene expression," …
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.
… one way or another – busily involved in the Human Genome Project. Having now attended all 21 AGBT general meetings, it … the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project (HGP). To commemorate this historic … eggs and sperm over its lifetime A global look at cancer genomes Notable accomplishments in genomic medicine Genomics …
News Release
NIH and Inova Health are launching The Genomic Ascertainment Cohort, a pilot project that will examine gene and gene variant influence on phenotypes.
… Databases such as the 1000 Genomes Project and the Exome Aggregation Consortium (ExAC) harbor … The Genomic Ascertainment Cohort (TGAC), a two-year pilot project that will allow them to recall genotyped people and … to them. NIH will establish a new database of 10,000 human genomes and exomes, the 1-2 percent of the genome that …
Media Advisory
With the publication of 16 high-quality reference genomes from across vertebrates, the Vertebrate Genome Project establishes standards for biodiversity genomics and reports discoveries in comparative biology, conservation, and health research
… The Vertebrate Genomes Project , part of the Genome 10K  Community of Scientists, … and assembled sequencing data into the eventual diploid genomes of organisms such as the echidna and the platypus. … Vertebrate Genomes Project produces first set of 16 animal reference …
Events
October 1, 2015 marked the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. To commemorate this anniversary, NHGRI hosted a seminar series.
… the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. To commemorate this anniversary in a fashion that showcases the rich history of the Human Genome Project and the field of genomics over the last … series entitled "A Quarter Century after the Human Genome Project's Launch: Lessons Beyond the Base Pairs." The …
About Genomics
February 15, 2021 marks the 20-year anniversary of publications reporting the draft human genome sequence.
… nearly complete sequence. A part of the Human Genome Project, these studies launched a new era in biomedicine that … Rogers discuss their respective roles in the Human Genome Project, the critical events leading up to the completion of … 20th anniversary of landmark Human Genome Project publications …
Fact Sheets
Data used to estimate the cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… 'sequence coverage' would be greater for sequencing genomes for which no reference genome sequence is available. … the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project. … Genome Sequencing, Human Genome, Human Genome Project, Whole-genome Sequencing, Whole-exome Sequencing, …