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The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green features the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center.
… Happy New Year! The arrival of 2018 brings great anticipation about what this year might bring in terms of amazing genomic advances. Before staring too long into … Science  and Nature . While Science's  Breakthrough of the Year for 2017  is the cosmic merger of two neutron …
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A team of NIH-funded researchers have generated the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates.
…  A team of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health … generated the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates. Published in Nature , these sequences uncover … and an author of the study. “Only the chimpanzee genome sequence was fairly complete before this, but even that still …
About Genomics
Resources for understanding the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome.
… having uncovered the final DNA sequences that make up a human genome. Learn more about this extraordinary achievement. … had not yet determined every last base (or letter) of the human genome sequence. Instead, they had only completed about 92% of the … Release: Researchers generate the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome March 31, 2022 Genetics | Opinion …
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The goat has contributed its DNA to a new method for high-quality, low-cost genome reconstruction, one that will be useful for reading human and other genomes.
… that presents a new method for high-quality, low-cost genome reconstruction. In addition to the goat genome, this technique will be useful for accurately reading the genomes of individual humans and other animals, plants and insects. … a new technique for reconstructing highly accurate reference genomes and applied it to the domestic goat-a …
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Scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic differences among humans.
… An international team of scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic differences among humans, providing researchers … a database available to researchers as a standard reference for how the genomic make-up of people varies in …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green reflects on the milestones of the Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) Program as it reaches completion.
… experts, healthcare professionals, and interested members of the public. Specifically, the discussions will focus on … variation identification, association, and function in human health and disease. If you are in the Boston area, we … Redding, CA After : January 17 – April 12, 2020 Museum of Science & History Jacksonville, FL …
Educational Resources
Genomic variation refers to diversity in gene frequencies.
… Genomic variation refers to DNA sequence differences among individuals or populations. Some …
Clinical Research
This team-based clinical service is provided by NHGRI to Intramural Investigators employing exome/genome sequencing.
… before applying? Responsibilities as a PI, consent, type of data accepted, and how to apply … by NHGRI to Intramural Investigators employing exome/genome sequencing to accomplish their research goals. The … de-identified research exome/genome data for the presence of possible actionable secondary variants. Any secondary …
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Ten investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center.
… investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical … through awards just announced by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Intramural Research (OIR). … CCGO funds, the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center will sequence the exomes of 1,000 NIH Clinical Center patients. …
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NHGRI celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Human Genome Project with a "15 for 15" Celebration that commemorates the genomic advances since 2003.
… On April 25th - National DNA Day - the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project. To commemorate … Annual Celebration of DNA This celebration centers around 15 topics that …