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Dr. Sagar is a staff clinician in the Neurobehavioral Clinical Research Section in Dr. Philip Shaw’s lab at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
Staff
Dr. Paul Meltzer is an adjunct investigator in NHGRI's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
Virtual Exhibit
The Gene Sweepstakes — or GeneSweep as it became popularly known — was a three-year-long, sweepstakes-style contest organized by British bioinformatician Ewan Birney, Ph.D., of the European Bioinformatics Institute. Scientists participated in the contest by betting on the total number of protein-coding genes that would be identified in the human genome sequence generated by the Human Genome Project.
Research Funding
MorPhiC aims to develop a consistent catalog of molecular and cellular phenotypes for null alleles for every human gene by using in-vitro multicellular systems.
Educational Resources
Messenger RNA (abbreviated mRNA) is a type of single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis.
… mRNA is made from a DNA template during the process of transcription. The role of mRNA is to carry protein …
News Release
A the largest genomics study of clear cell endometrial cancer (CCEC) tumors has identified mutations in the TAF1 gene.
… been previously implicated in CCEC. TAF1 encodes part of a transcription factor complex, which regulates the expression …
Fact Sheets
A DNA microarray is a tool used to determine whether the DNA from a particular individual contains a mutation in genes.
News Release
NIH researchers searched for how the body signals the lack of oxygen in melanoma skin cancer.
… and her team will analyze the roles that HIF1α and other transcription factors play in turning genes on and off in …
Staff
Dr. Francis Collins was a senior investigator in Center for Precision Health Research.
… P, Stitzel ML, Collins FS, Kitzman JO, Parker SCJ. A Transcription Start Site Map in Human Pancreatic Islets … P, Freedman M, Siciliano MJ, Collins FS. Fusion between transcription factor CBF beta/PEBP2 beta and a myosin heavy …