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Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
… in understanding how disruptions in signaling pathways and transcription factors contribute to disease. Our …
FAQ
Frequently asked questions related to the Informational Session on the Renewed ELSI Funding Opportunities: R01 (PAR-23-293), R21 (PAR-23-294), and R03 (PAR-23-295).
News Release
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have identified genomic variants that cause a rare and severe inflammatory skin disorder, known as disabling pansclerotic morphea, and have found a potential treatment.
… of protein that helps turn genes on and off, known as a transcription factor. The STAT4 protein not only plays a role …
Educational Resources
Messenger RNA (abbreviated mRNA) is a type of single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis.
… mRNA is made from a DNA template during the process of transcription. The role of mRNA is to carry protein …
Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic Medicine Branch houses clinical and laboratory research programs that focus on the development of new therapies for patients with genetic disorders.
Staff
Jennifer Strasburger was the lead Genomic Program Administrator (GPA) for NHGRI as well as the co-chair for the NHGRI Data Access Committee (DAC).
News Release
Researchers have found powerful clues to why certain processes and systems in the mouse are so different from those in people.
… used." In the Nature papers, the researchers compared gene transcription, chromatin modification and other processes … in a wide range of mouse and human tissues and cell types. Transcription is the process by which a gene's instructions …
FAQ
Frequently asked questions from the May 23, 2023 informational webinar, ELSI Research and the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy.
Staff
Binta Jalloh is a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… tracking to understand the biophysical behaviors of transcription factors important for regulating gene …