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The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… announce the completion of a draft sequence of the human genome. The ceremony took place in the East Room of the White … gathered to celebrate a major milestone for the Human Genome Project. This historic landmark for biomedical research was … dissemination. The meeting also provided time for the ISCC project groups to convene. Minutes from the meeting are now …
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NIH expands its Encyclopedia of DNA Elements Project, which is creating a fundamental genomics resource scientists to study human health and disease.
… plans to expand its Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project, which is generating a fundamental genomics resource … that are being used extensively in studies to interpret genome sequences and to understand the consequence of genomic … variety of cell types and model systems. Additionally, the project will enhance the ENCODE catalog by developing a way …
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NIH programs are establishing which genes and genomic variants play a role in human disease, enabling use in medicine and research.
… their use in genomic medicine and research. NIH's Clinical Genome Resource ( ClinGen ) and ClinVar programs address a … genomic variation to human health. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) established ClinGen in 2013 … breakthroughs that improve human health. Learn more at genome.gov . About the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National …
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Data sharing has been a central tenet of the field of genomics since the Human Genome Project.
… a central tenet of the field of genomics since the Human Genome Project. While many recognize that sharing genomic data is … a central tenet of the field of genomics since the Human Genome Project. … a central tenet of the field of genomics since the Human Genome Project. …
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The Genomics of Gene Regulation project develops methods to construct predictive, accurate gene regulatory network models using genomic data​​.
… and biological insights gained during the course of the project. These interactions will be important in learning … variation, particularly in non-coding regions of the genome. This is a highly significant problem, as the vast … The Genomics of Gene Regulation (GGR) project develops better methods to construct predictive, …
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Dr. Colin Fletcher is the program director in the Knockout Mouse Project (KOMP) in NHGRI's Extramural Research Program.
… principally responsible for supervising The Knockout Mouse Project (KOMP). The goal of the KOMP program, expected to be … is now working to implement The Knockout Mouse Phenotyping Project (KOMP2). The goal of this program is to covert the … multiple Institutes. Prior to joining the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), Dr. Fletcher was a …
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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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 …
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Elaine Ostrander is chief of NHGRI's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… and Comparative Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute of NIH. She also heads the Section … where, with collaborators, she began the canine genome project, assembling the foundational resources needed to … is best known, though, for their studies of the domestic dog as a well-phenotyped species with an extensively …
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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 …