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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 Human Genome Project (which relied on the first-generation method … became available shortly after the completion of the Human Genome Project (which relied on the first-generation method …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.   “This accomplishment begins a new era in genomics … incredibly long, consisting of about 6 billion bases, DNA sequencing machines cannot read all the bases at once. …
News Release
NIH lost a key member of its broader genomics team when Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the NISC sequencing group at NIH, retired on Dec. 31, 2015.
… 31 retirement of Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the sequencing group at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) in Rockville, Maryland. … Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. "When I …
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 … Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the … that cells use to develop and operate. Nanopore DNA sequencing involves reading the code of single DNA strands as …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… Genome-wide detection of somatic mosaicism at short tandem … While the cells in our bodies largely share the same genome, some cells can have genomic differences. This … The researchers applied the tool to study 460 whole-genome sequences, revealing hundreds of mosaic short tandem …
News Release
New grants totaling approximately $29.5 million will enable scientists to generate and maintain the most comprehensive reference sequence of the human genome.
… the most comprehensive reference sequence of the human genome. The awards, made over five years pending the … availability of funds, are managed by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … The currently available reference sequence of the human genome is becoming obsolete. The funds are necessary for …
Talking Glossary
RNA-seq, short for RNA sequencing, is a method for sequencing an entire set of RNA molecules.
… RNA-seq (RNA Sequencing) … RNA-seq, short for RNA sequencing, is a method for sequencing an entire set of RNA molecules. … RNA-seq, short for RNA sequencing, is a method for sequencing an entire set of RNA molecules. This method … RNA-seq, short for RNA sequencing, is a method for sequencing an entire set of RNA …
News Release
NHGRI awards $6.7 million in new research grants to develop DNA sequencing technologies that are more sensitive, faster, cheaper and more accurate.
… is surely not alone in his astonishment. The field of DNA sequencing is full of ideas that are just crazy enough to … device that harnesses electric current to decipher the genome. "Parts of the genome remain hidden, or are extremely hard to analyze with …
News Release
Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… Implications (ELSI) Research Program at the National Human Genome Research Institute, launched in 1990 with the … factors to consider. Now, researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the … has been a lot of debate within the clinical genomics, pediatric and bioethics communities. Traditionally, decisions …
Media Advisory
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host researchers from the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium, who have now sequenced the remaining 8% of DNA that was unable to be sequenced by the Human Genome Project and has eluded researchers for nearly two decades.
… discuss the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome via virtual conference call on March 31. … 8% of DNA that was unable to be sequenced by the Human Genome Project and has eluded researchers for nearly two … What: Virtual press conference to announce T2T consortium sequencing a complete human genome Moderator: Eric Green, …