Search Results
Research Funding
The Genome Technology Program is refining current technologies to increase efficiency and decrease cost while maintaining or improving data quality.
… The Genome Technology (GTP) program at NHGRI supports research to … these goals. The program also supports and coordinates technology transfer from developers to users, and promotes … Concept Clearance Concept Presentation Novel Nucleic Acid Sequencing Technology Development – February 12, 2018 Council …
News Release
NHGRI-funded CSER investigators and colleagues point to need for greater evidence that DNA sequencing helps patients.
… In the nearly four years since its launch, the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) program has made … have discovered genomic variants - differences in the DNA code - that could contribute to disease; improved the analysis and interpretation of DNA sequencing results; and provided new insights into the …
Educational Resources
DNA replication is the process by which a molecule of DNA is duplicated.
… DNA Replication … DNA replication is the process by which a molecule of DNA is duplicated. … DNA, Cell Division, Cell Biology … DNA replication is the process by which the genome’s DNA is copied in cells. Before a cell divides, it must first … DNA replication is the process by which a molecule of DNA is …
Educational Resources
Non-coding DNA corresponds to the portions of an organism’s genome that do not code for amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.
… Non-Coding DNA … Non-coding DNA corresponds to the portions of an organism’s genome that … DNA Sequence, Gene Expression, Chromosome, Non-coding DNA, Junk DNA, Genetic Code … Non-coding DNA corresponds to the portions of an organism’s genome that … acids, the building blocks of proteins. Some non-coding DNA sequences are known to serve functional roles, such as in …
Research at NHGRI
The Technology Transfer Office is responsible for transferring NHGRI technologies to the private sector and exchanging research materials with outside groups.
… The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) at the National Human Genome … advice on copyright, intellectual property, and related technology transfer procedural and policy matters. … NHGRI Protocol Service Center NIH Office of Technology Transfer U.S. Patent and Trademark Office European …
Talking Glossary
The genome reference sequence provides a general framework and is not the DNA sequence of a single person.
… sequence provides a general framework and is not the DNA sequence of a single person. … is used by researchers as a standard for comparison to DNA sequences generated in their studies. The scientists … sequence provides a general framework and is not the DNA sequence of a single person. …
News Release
NHGRI has selected James Thomas, Ph.D., as the new director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC), to will oversee the importation and use of DNA sequencing technologies, protocols and analyses, ensuring that NIH investigators have access to cutting-edge DNA sequencing methods and specialized genomics protocols to meet their research needs.Â
… Thomas, Ph.D. , as the new director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). In this role, Dr. Thomas will oversee the importation and use of DNA sequencing technologies, protocols and analyses, ensuring … center keep pace with a rapidly evolving DNA sequencing technology landscape. He helped adapt and implement …
Research Funding
Coordinates activities across the Genome Sequencing Program components
… The National Human Genome Research Institute's Genome Sequencing Program Coordinating Center (GSPCC) was funded in 2016 to coordinate activities across the Genome Sequencing Program components. … and administrative activities including: Tracking genome sequencing and analysis costs; data production and …
Educational Resources
Genetic engineering is the process of using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism.
… Genetic engineering is the process of using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism. … Genetic Engineering, Recombinant DNA, Genes, DNA Sequence … that uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an organism. This may involve changing a single …
News Release
A new genome-based technology for demystifying undiagnosed illnesses - even rare childhood diseases - is moving into general medical practice.
… Sooner than almost anyone expected, a new, genome-based technology for demystifying undiagnosed illnesses - … out what doctors need to know in order to use the new technology effectively. … pairs of a human's genome, exome sequencing focuses on the DNA segments, known as exons, that code for proteins. These …