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In August 2022, NHGRI History of Genomics Program celebrates 10 years of chronicling how the field of genomics began and evolved, with a particular emphasis on the role of NHGRI.
… In September 2008, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) was experiencing a seismic … of the most important undertakings in science, the Human Genome Project, as well as a series of major genomics initiatives … Capturing the history of the Human Genome Project and beyond …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… up to the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. Check out the latest oral histories … 91st meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on September 14-15. As usual, … in biology is understanding how genomic variation affects genome function to influence phenotypes. NHGRI recently …
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Jim Mullikin pioneered DNA sequencing technologies during the Human Genome Project and other major advances in genomics.
… pioneered DNA sequencing technologies during the Human Genome Project and other major advances in genomics. … are you most proud of? Jim Mullikin: Of course, the Human Genome Project is one of the top ones. I started working on the … which revolutionized the field. Now, we can sequence a genome for less than $1,000, which was always a big goal …
Educational Resources
Population genomics is the application of genomic technologies to understand populations of organisms.
… Gene, Genome, Genetic Variation, Allele, Founder Effect, Genetic Drift, HapMap, Human Genome Project …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life.
… Did you know that just knowing the genome sequence of an organism only reveals part of the story … important to determine how that organism interprets its genome and uses that information to build and operate itself … bit of a mystery! When scientists started the Human Genome Project, they didn't even know how many genes were in the …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers are creating foundational tools and methods to expand genomics research, ultimately leading to medical breakthroughs.
… diagnose and treat these diseases. At the National Human Genome Research Institute, our researchers are creating …
Fact Sheets
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.
… Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each … An organism's complete set of DNA is called its genome. Virtually every single cell in the body contains a … billion DNA base pairs, or letters, that make up the human genome. With its four-letter language, DNA contains the …
News Release
NHGRI has created a new publicly available digital archive and search aid for accessing documents related to the Human Genome Project and the history of genomics.
… include trove of historical materials from the Human Genome Project. … “We recognized the revolutionary importance of the Human Genome Project and how critical its associated documentation would … her collection spans almost the entirety of the Human Genome Project, including before there was even a …
Research Funding
The CEGS Program supports multi-investigator, interdisciplinary research teams who develop novel and innovative genomic research projects.
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Scientists have published the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, two decades after the Human Genome Project produced the first draft human genome sequence.
… published the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, two decades after the Human Genome Project produced the first draft human genome sequence. … included leadership from researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National …