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Deoxyribonucleic acid (abbreviated DNA) is the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism.
… Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) … Deoxyribonucleic acid (abbreviated DNA) is the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism. … Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine, DNA, Double Helix, Deoxyribonucleic Acid, RNA … genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism. DNA is made of two linked strands that wind …
Outreach
National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953.
… National DNA Day is a unique day when students, teachers and the … genetics and genomics. The day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953. … National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of …
Staff
Dr. Mike Pazin is a program director in the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… NHGRI's Extramural Research Program in 2011. Mike is part of the NHGRI team overseeing the IGVF Consortium , developing … a framework for systematically understanding the effects of genomic variation on genome function and how these effects shape phenotypes. Mike is one of the working group coordinators for the 4D Nucleome (4DN) …
Talking Glossary
Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule.
… Nanopore DNA Sequencing … Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule. … a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule. The sequence of …
Talking Glossary
cDNA (short for copy DNA; also called complementary DNA) is synthetic DNA that has been transcribed from a specific mRNA through a reaction using the enzyme reverse transcriptase
… copy DNA (cDNA) … cDNA (short for copy DNA; also called complementary DNA) is synthetic DNA that has been transcribed from a specific mRNA through a … the enzyme reverse transcriptase. While DNA is composed of both coding and non-coding sequences, cDNA contains only …
Fact Sheets
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique.
… Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique. DNA, along with the instructions it contains, is passed from … called eukaryotes, DNA is found inside a special area of the cell called the nucleus. Because the cell is very …
News Release
On April 25, National DNA Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will welcome a new statue, “The Ladder,” celebrating DNA and children.
… On April 25, National DNA Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will welcome … genetics and genomics. The day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of … New DNA statue to be unveiled at NIH on National DNA Day … On April 25, National DNA Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will welcome a new statue, “The Ladder,” …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life.
… Did you know that just knowing the genome sequence of an organism only reveals part of the story - and that it is also important to determine how … build and operate itself accordingly? Less than 2 percent of the human genome corresponds to "genes," but we know other …
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 …
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.
… 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 … sharing our genomics expertise to explain the importance of genomics in our everyday lives through a National DNA Day …