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Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment.
… that could be used for a broad range of biomedical studies. One such use is to look for the genetic variations … human DNA generated by the Human Genome Project and other genomic research, scientists and clinicians have more … a decade for a company to conduct the kinds of clinical studies needed to receive approval from the Food and Drug …
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Rosann Wise is a program analyst in the Education and Community Involvement Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… tools, resources and programs that encourage genomics literacy, dialogue and education. She is the lead coordinator … health professionals across the country to offer exciting genomic education activities that inspire students to pursue … Rosann Wise, genomics education, genomic literacy, genomics resources for teachers, National …
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National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a specific network of proteins that is necessary to restore hearing in zebrafish through cell regeneration. The study may inform the development of treatments for hearing loss in humans.
… and zebrafish are visually quite different, but at a genomic level, they share more than 70% of their genes. This genomic similarity offers the potential for researchers to … would like to unravel.” Using a combination of genomic techniques and computational-based machine learning, …
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Teaching tools to present the foundations of genomics to students and help them understand the impact of genomics in their lives.
… Genomics Education, Genomics Literacy, Genomics 101, Genetics 101, Teaching Genetics, …
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A new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results.
… more accurate than newer methods." In addition, several studies in recent years have suggested that NGS can identify differences in the DNA sequence - called genomic variants - as accurately as Sanger sequencing. To … an NHGRI DNA sequencing project aimed at examining the genomic make-up of 1,500 mostly healthy individuals. Dr. …
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In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease.
… ancestral groups substantially improves identification of genomic variants associated with blood lipid levels. … ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood … the need to include as many diverse groups of people in studies as possible. Credit: Harry Wedel, NHGRI. Lipids are …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is advancing the study of individual and communities of microbes.
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Using a virtual reality buffet, researchers studied the hundreds of small decisions mothers make while selecting food for their children.
… why receiving information about their children's genomic risk of obesity led some mothers to make healthier … who received the strongest messages about their children's genomic risk for obesity were less subject to a type of … approach to assess research participant behavior in future studies using the VR buffet. "We hope that this work will …
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Researchers sequence the genomes of healthy participants, then analyze the data to find presumed, mutations that might lead to a genetic condition.
… on its head. Instead of trying to find a mutation in the genomic sequence of a person with a genetic disease, they … volunteers whose genomes were examined, about 100 had genomic variants predicting that they would have a rare … research setting. Once they identified participants with genomic mutations, researchers called them back to the clinic …
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An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa. The region is the most genetically diverse in the world, yet few studies have looked into genomic risk factors for disease in Africa. … genotyping and whole-genome sequence data to explore the genomic-variation landscape of several African …