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Lesson plan based on an award-winning DNA from the Beginning website, an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity.
… This lesson is based on an award-winning DNA from the Beginning website, an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity. … under the Molecules of Genetics  section of the DNA from the Beginning  website. The science behind each … students with the Molecules of Genetics section of the DNA from the Beginning  website. It is intended for middle …
Educational Resources
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 … Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine, DNA, Double Helix, Deoxyribonucleic Acid, RNA … Deoxyribonucleic acid (abbreviated DNA) is the molecule that carries genetic information for the …
News Release
NHGRI celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Human Genome Project with a "15 for 15" Celebration that commemorates the genomic advances since 2003.
… On April 25th - National DNA Day - the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will … Annual Celebration of DNA This celebration centers around 15 topics that illustrate … Starting on April 5th and each business day leading up to National DNA Day, NHGRI will reveal one of these selected …
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. … Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule. The sequence of the bases (often referred to by …
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 … cDNA (short for copy DNA; also called complementary DNA) is synthetic DNA that has been transcribed from a … cDNA (short for copy DNA; also called complementary DNA) is synthetic DNA that has …
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 … In organisms called eukaryotes, DNA is found inside a special area of the cell called the …
News Release
The National Academy of Medicine elected Dr. Charles Rotimi, CRGGH Director, as one of its new members.
… On October 15, 2018, the National Academy of Medicine elected Dr. Charles Rotimi, … Dr. Rotimi Elected to National Academy of Medicine … The National Academy of Medicine elected Dr. Charles Rotimi, … Rotimi, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, National Academy of Medicine …
Event
NHGRI will host a two-day symposium, on December 2-3, 2021, examining the history of eugenics and scientific racism and their complex legacies in the modern health sciences.
…  All slides are in PDF format. Day One: December 2, 2021 Time Topic/Speaker 10:00 - 10:15 … 3:20 - 3:30 p.m. Closing Chris Donohue (NHGRI)  Day Two: December 3, 2021 Time Topic/Speaker 10:00 - 10:15 … and medicine to help explain. Since its inception, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has funded …
Genomics Teaching Tool
An activity that demonstrates how DNA can be isolated from a strawberry using common household items.
… plants, animals and bacteria. Deoxyribonucleic acid , or DNA, is the molecule that controls everything that happens in the cell. DNA contains instructions that direct the activities of cells … body. With only a few household items, you can extract DNA from strawberries just about anywhere! Extracting DNA …
Talking Glossary
Next-generation DNA sequencing (abbreviated NGS) refers to the use of technologies for sequencing DNA that became available shortly after the completion of the Human Genome Project (which relied on the first-generation method of Sanger sequencing).
… Next-Generation DNA Sequencing … Next-generation DNA sequencing (abbreviated NGS) refers to the use of technologies for sequencing DNA that became available shortly after the completion of the … DNA sequencing establishes the order of the bases that make … can sequence an entire human genome in a single day and for less than 1,000. …