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Viruses are bundles of genetic material wrapped in a protein coat that can infect living things.
… The Big Picture Viruses are bundles of genetic material … Viral vaccines can protect individuals from contracting and spreading common diseases caused by viruses, such as the flu, measles and COVID-19. … organism, such as being bitten by a mosquito infected with the West Nile virus. When viruses (and other pathogens) move …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details the American Society of Human Genetics' (ASHG) new strategic plan, which aims to get people everywhere to realize the benefits of genomics and genetics research.
… The research community recently lost a key contributor to the … Mullis, inventor of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Nobel Prize winner, passed away last month. The … month. The 87th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on September 16. …
Infographic
The X chromosome is part of sexual development and many other biological processes, including how some cats get their distinctive coat colors.
… The X chromosome is part of sexual development and many other biological processes, including how some cats … 10 Neat Facts About the X Chromosome In the nucleus of a human cell, each DNA … called autosomes . The X and Y chromosomes are central for the process of sexual development, but other genes …
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Dr. Joan Bailey-Wilson, who retired in September 2022, looks back on her 42-year career as a scientist and reflects on the rapid growth of the genomics field.
… With nearly 30 years at the National Human Genome Research Institute, her research shifted the view of how genetics contributes to cancers. … inspired you to become a scientist? Joan Bailey-Wilson: The first time I remember thinking I really loved science was …
News Release
In a study published in the journal Science, collaborators at NHGRI, the National University of Ireland, Galway, and the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience at the University of Florida, Augustine, reported that activation of the gene Tfap2 in adult stem cells in Hydractinia can turn those cells into germ cells in a cycle that can repeat endlessly.
… yellow; cell nuclei are in turquoise. Germ cell induction and all stages of gametogenesis can be visualized in these … Description: The researchers compared the behavior of genes in the feeding and sexual structures of Hydractinia . Piwi1-positive … Description: Hydractinia colonies possess feeding polyps and sexual polyps as a part of their anatomy. Piwi1-positive …
Fact Sheets
Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… Advances in the field of genomics over the past quarter-century have led … The underlying costs associated with different methods and strategies for sequencing genomes are of great interest because they … genome-sequencing costs and how they are calculated since the beginning of the field of genomics in the late 1980s. For …
Community Outreach
NHGRI is proud to help support the PBS documentary, “Ken Burns presents The Gene: An Intimate History,” based on the book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute is proud to help … book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D. The Gene aired April 7 and 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The series, based on Mukherjee’s best-selling 2016 book, took a journey through key genetics … In this fun animated series, the gene’s complex mechanisms are explored in simple ways. …
News Release
Researchers, clinicians, and computational biologists meet to consider future opportunities for NHGRI's Genome Sequencing Program.
… Genome researchers, clinicians, computational biologists and others will meet to consider the possible size, scope and future opportunities for the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) … The workshop, "Future Opportunities for Genome Sequencing and …
Office of Communications
A quarterly newsletter from NHGRI's Office of Communications.
… The NHGRI Office of Communications rounds up the best and latest news stories from our institute and the broader … Each issue of the Forefront of Genomics newsletter contains: Genomics at … GenomeTV Hot off the press: articles, commentaries and op-eds from major media outlets featuring NHGRI …
The Genomics Landscape
In April 6, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about how NHGRI will hold a symposium on National DNA Day, April 25, highlighting relevant and interesting topics in genomics and concluding with the annual Louise M. Slaughter National DNA Day Lecture.
… director, Charles Rotimi, Ph.D. , was featured on the cover of the March issue of the American Journal of Human … . The address pointed out that “as we learn to read and interpret information coded in the living and evolving … the future of Voice AI. Registration is required. All the best, …