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Population genomics is the application of genomic technologies to understand populations of organisms.
… Gene, Genome, Genetic Variation, Allele, Founder Effect, Genetic Drift, HapMap, Human Genome Project … example, population genomics research can be used to study human ancestry, migrations and health. …
News Release
NIH researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog native to Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area.
… of Health (NIH) researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog that is native to the mountains of Sardinia, … in it clues about the migration of humans to the area. (A genome is an organism's complete DNA sequence.) The findings, by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, and …
Infographic
An infographic that explains why it was so difficult to fully complete the human genome sequence.
… Why was it so difficult to fully complete the human genome sequence? The Human Genome Project ended in 2003, but genomic researchers had not yet … The human genome contains a massive amount of DNA. The human genome … of our DNA are painfully repetitive. Some sections of the human genome sequence consist of long, repetitive stretches …
News Release
NHGRI has created a new publicly available digital archive and search aid for accessing documents related to the Human Genome Project and the history of genomics.
… Archives include trove of historical materials from the Human Genome Project. … 2008. “We recognized the revolutionary importance of the Human Genome Project and how critical its associated documentation … institute, her collection spans almost the entirety of the Human Genome Project, including before there was even a …
Research Funding
The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Project will create a resource that researchers can use to study how inherited changes in genes lead to common diseases
… latest GTEx data release represents the largest atlas of human gene expression and catalog of trait loci to date. … and stored through the National Cancer Institute's cancer Human Biobank initiative on behalf of GTEx. Until now, no … of the Director, in partnership with the National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institute of Mental …
Fact Sheets
Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment.
… Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each … An organism's complete set of DNA is called its genome. Virtually every single cell in the body contains a … 3 billion DNA base pairs, or letters, that make up the human genome. With its four-letter language, DNA contains the …
Research Funding
The Knockout Mouse Phenotyping Project (KOMP2) collaborates with the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC) to knockout and characterize all protein-coding genes in the mouse genome.
… Laboratory Knockout Mouse Production and Phenotyping Project (JAX KOMP2) OD023222 Dickinson, Mary E Heaney, Jason … Medicine The BCM Knockout Mouse Production and Phenotyping Project (BCM KOMP2) HG006348 Lloyd, KC Kent University of … information for all protein-coding genes in the mouse genome. …
News Release
Three practical strategies for reducing the risk of re-identification, the process by which anonymized personal genomic data are matched with the owner.
… matched with the true owner. The paper is the result of a project called The Beacon Project, initiated by the Global … & Health (GA4GH) and funded in part by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). The Beacon Project tests … The Beacon Project works towards privacy protections …
Event
The Journeys in Human Genetics and Genomics Colloquium is part of a training partnership between ASHG and NHGRI to showcase the depth and breadth of exciting scientific, clinical, and societal elements of human genetics and genomics at an introductory level as well as to illustrate the myriad associated career opportunities.
… July 2024 DNA Science and Human Genetics Lawrence Brody, Ph.D. National Human Genome Research Institute   Slides Biography … July 2024 History of Genomics and the Human Genome Project Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. National Human Genome … The Journeys in Human Genetics and Genomics Colloquium is part of a training …
National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research
The Director's Report Related documents contain links to materials supplemental to Dr. Eric Green's Director's Report presentation to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research in February 2021.
… Scientific American – A Vision for the Next Decade of Human Genomics Research Forbes - How Human Genome Sequencing Went From $1 Billion A Pop To Under $1,000 … Podcast - The Past, Present and Future of the Human Genome Project The Future of Genomics: 10 Bold Predictions Video …