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Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… Lockhart, Ph.D., program director, all in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society; and Cristina Kapustij, M.S., Sonya … our Policy and Program Analysis Branch in the Division of Policy, Communication and Education. … cure auto-immune diseases or permanently change your DNA sequence. From NIH-NHGRI Thanks for the question! This is …
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A new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results.
… A new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is challenging traditional … may have important implications for the DNA sequencing of clinical samples, and perhaps affect the diagnostic … to supplant Sanger sequencing because of its ability to sequence millions of pieces of DNA at the same time - …
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On June 26, 2000, nearly 10 years into the 13-year project, President Bill Clinton announced an important milestone for the Human Genome Project at a major White House ceremony.
… The signature goal of the Human Genome Project (HGP) was to generate a sequence of the three billion letters (A, C, G and T) in the … NHGRI commemorates 20th anniversary of White House event announcing draft human genome sequence … Bill Clinton announced an important milestone for the Human Genome Project at a major White House ceremony. …
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Jim Mullikin pioneered DNA sequencing technologies during the Human Genome Project and other major advances in genomics.
… Mullikin pioneered DNA sequencing technologies during the Human Genome Project and other major advances in genomics. … What accomplishments in your career are you most proud of? Jim Mullikin: Of course, the Human Genome Project is one … Human Genome Project in 1997, and the draft human genome sequence was finished just before I moved to NHGRI in 2003. …
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Genetics refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance. Genomics refers to the study of all of a person's genes (the genome).
… roles in health and disease. Genetics refers to the study of genes and the way that certain traits or conditions are … one generation to another. Genomics describes the study of all of a person's genes (the genome). … Genetics is a term that refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance - in other words, the …
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NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D, Ph.D., provides remarks for the May 10, 2023 media briefing about the new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences that captures substantially more diversity from different human populations than what was previously available.
… Thank you, Lisa. Hello, I’m Eric Green, Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, one of the Institutes and … major advance in generating a high-quality human pangenome reference . This pangenome reference represents an incredible … Remarks from the Human Pangenome Media Briefing …
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Researchers developed a technique that will aid in a more accurate reconstruction of human genomes.
… Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the United States Department of … that will aid in a more accurate reconstruction of human genomes by determining the sections of the genome that … genome - from plants to animals - and provide more precise reference genomes in researcher databases than are currently …
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Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers use a variety of tools to compare the complete genome sequences of different species. By carefully comparing … is, preserved in many different organisms over millions of years - is an important step toward understanding the …
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DNA sequencing determines the order of the four chemical building blocks - called "bases" - that make up the DNA molecule.
… DNA sequencing determines the order of the four chemical building blocks - called "bases" - that … Sequencing DNA means determining the order of the four chemical building blocks - called "bases" - that make up the DNA molecule. The sequence tells scientists the kind of genetic information …
Research Funding
GS-IT provides sequence analysis tools and software to scientists who rely on genomics in their research.
… The GS-IT strategy is to invest in existing tools of known utility to make them robust, reliable, documented, … researchers. This includes software dedicated to sequence quality, alignment, assembly, variant calling, … in the cloud or interactive visualization to ease the path of researchers who are seeking tools they can successfully …