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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold.
… our understanding of evolution. Our genome (that is, our DNA "blueprint") - and in fact the genomes of all life forms … To study the exact order (or sequence ) of someone's DNA, researchers follow three major steps: (1) purify and copy the DNA; (2) read the sequence; and (3) compare to other …
Educational Resources
A carrier is an individual who carries and is capable of passing on a genetic mutation associated with a disease and may or may not display disease symptoms.
Talking Glossary
LOH (short for “loss of heterozygosity”) refers to a type of mutation that results in the loss of one copy of a segment of DNA (typically containing a gene or group of genes).
… that results in the loss of one copy of a segment of DNA (typically containing a gene or group of genes). … that results in the loss of one copy of a segment of DNA (typically containing a gene or group of genes). For most … that results in the loss of one copy of a segment of DNA (typically containing a gene or group of genes). …
Talking Glossary
While some sequencing technologies produce reads that are only a few hundred nucleotides long, some methods can generate reads that are thousands to hundreds of thousands of nucleotides long, known as “long-read DNA sequencing.”
… Long-Read DNA Sequencing … of thousands of nucleotides long, known as “long-read DNA sequencing.” … DNA sequencing technologies determine the order of the base pairs in fragments of DNA known as “reads”. Scientists must then piece these reads … of thousands of nucleotides long, known as “long-read DNA sequencing.” …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the 15th anniversary of National DNA Day and the '15 for 15' Celebration.
… community will celebrate a yearly highlight - National DNA Day. On this day, students, teachers, and the public are … lives and what the future holds. This year's National DNA Day features an exciting assortment of online and … Time); a Facebook Live broadcast of NHGRI's National DNA Day speaker, Dr. Olivier Noel (CEO of DNA Simple) on …
News Release
A genetic mutation that triggers bladder cancer in dogs is identical to a mutation that is implicated in multiple human cancers.
Event
NHGRI commemorates the life and legacy of genomics champion Representative Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.), who passed away in March 2018, by naming an annual National DNA Day lecture at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in her honor.
… in the House of Representatives that created National DNA Day, which celebrates the completion of the Human Genome Project and the anniversary of the discovery of DNA's iconic structure, the double helix. As one of the … passed away in March 2018 - by naming an annual National DNA Day lecture at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in …
News Release
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 …