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Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
… a detailed atlas documenting the stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression - a key way in which a … biobank of collected tissue samples, as well as extracted DNA and RNA for future studies by independent researchers. … NIH completes atlas of human DNA differences that influence gene expression …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps activities from National DNA Day 2019.
… joins the rest of the country in celebrating National DNA Day, which commemorates two historical milestones: the … of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA’s iconic double-helical structure in 1953. This year, … and how those advances relate to people’s lives. National DNA Day activities were certainly present on the NIH Campus …
News Release
NIH will fund researchers to develop computational approaches to figure out which differences in DNA make people more susceptible to disease.
… approaches to figure out which differences in DNA make people more susceptible to disease. The awards, … instructions for making proteins. Instead, they contain DNA sequences that help control gene activity - turning genes … will study how genetic variants work together with other DNA sequences to regulate particular genes in diseases such …
Event
On April 25, 2023, NHGRI hosted a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix.
… About DNA Day DNA Day Activity Ideas Find a DNA Day event near you Plan your own DNA Day event … and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix. The symposium explored the evolution and … concluded with the annual Louise M. Slaughter National DNA Day Lecture. Follow #NHGRIevents and #DNADay23 on social …
Educational Resources
Step-by-step instructions and printable folding paper included in the downloadable document.
… competitor, Cardboard Eric, to see who could fold our DNA origami the fastest. Take a look to see who won! … You may recognize DNA as one of the most well-known biological structures. But … of base-pairing than to make you own 3D origami model? DNA origami is based upon a design created by Alex Bateman of …
Educational Resources
A contig is a series of overlapping DNA sequences used to make a map that reconstructs the original DNA sequence of a chromosome or a region of a chromosome.
… A contig is a series of overlapping DNA sequences used to make a map that reconstructs the original DNA sequence of a chromosome or a region of a chromosome. … DNA Sequences, DNA Mapping, Chromosomes … studies; derived from the word “contiguous”) is a set of DNA segments or sequences that overlap in a way that provides …
Staff
Dr. Robb Rowley is an Internal Medicine Physician and a program director for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network.
… Genomics (eMERGE) Network. The national Network combines DNA biorepositories with electronic medical record (EMR) systems … Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network, DNA biorepositories, electronic medical record (EMR), …
Media Advisory
On April 25, 2023, NHGRI will host a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix.
… On National DNA Day, the National Human Genome Research Institute … and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix. The event is free and open to the public. … may be attended in-person or virtually. Visit genome.gov/DNA-Day-2023 for more information. …
Talking Glossary
Un codón de terminación es una secuencia de tres nucleótidos (un trinucleótido) en el DNA o el ARN mensajero (ARNm) que señaliza una parada en la síntesis proteica de la célula.
… una secuencia de tres nucleótidos (un trinucleótido) en el DNA o el ARN mensajero (ARNm) que señaliza una parada en la … una secuencia de tres nucleótidos (un trinucleótido) en el DNA o el ARN mensajero (ARNm) que señaliza una parada en la … una secuencia de tres nucleótidos (un trinucleótido) en el DNA o el ARN mensajero (ARNm) que señaliza una parada en la …
Fact Sheets
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique used to "amplify" small segments of DNA.
… (PCR) is a technique used to "amplify" small segments of DNA. … technique used to "amplify" - copy - small segments of DNA. Because significant amounts of a sample of DNA are necessary for molecular and genetic analyses, studies … Once amplified, the DNA produced by PCR can be used in many different laboratory …