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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 … How did the Human Genome Project affect biological research in general? The Human … The Big Picture The Human Genome Project was a landmark global scientific effort whose …
Fact Sheets
Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… have led to substantial reductions in the cost of genome sequencing. The underlying costs associated with … Significant scrutiny and attention have been given to genome-sequencing costs and how they are calculated since the … 1980s. For example, NHGRI has carefully tracked costs per genome  at its funded 'genome sequencing centers' for many …
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 … in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), which helps administer the …
News Release
NHGRI researchers identified 59 genes or gene regions linked to canine athletics.
… In the world of canine genomics, sport hunting dogs are super athletes and terriers are plucky supermodels. National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers reached this … after identifying 59 genes or gene regions linked to canine athletics, including those with roles in endurance, …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have shown that areas of the genome related to brain development harbor variants that may account for behavioral differences among different dog lineages.
… of Health researchers have shown that areas of the genome related to brain development harbor variants that may … in human behavioral conditions “We identified 10 major canine lineages and behavioral traits that correlate with … specialized cells, the researchers reconstructed how canine lineages developed. “To study the genomic basis of …
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 meetings, it … will mark the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project (HGP). To commemorate this historic …
News Release
Scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic differences among humans.
… An international team of scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of … addition to new methods of prevention. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … the United Kingdom. All of the individuals studied for the project consented to broad release of their data, and the …
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
… These genome assemblies can help researchers learn more about … The Vertebrate Genomes Project , part of the Genome 10K  Community of Scientists, … flagship study and associated publications focused on genome assembly quality and standardization for the field of …
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.
… marked 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 … A Quarter Century after the Human Genome Project's Launch: Lessons Beyond the Base Pairs …
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 … of 10,000 human genomes and exomes, the 1-2 percent of the genome that contains protein-coding genes. Once the database …