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The Y chromosome is one of the two sex chromosomes that are involved in sex determination.
… chromosomes that are involved in sex determination. Humans and most other mammals have two sex chromosomes (X and Y) that in combination determine the sex of an … two X chromosomes in their cells, while males have one X and one Y. …
Educational Resources
The X chromosome is one of the two sex chromosomes that are involved in sex determination.
… chromosomes that are involved in sex determination. Humans and most other mammals have two sex chromosomes (X and Y) that in combination determine the sex of an … two X chromosomes in their cells, while males have one X and one Y. …
For Health Professionals
Essential genomics competencies, practice guidelines, and curricular resources for a variety of health professions.
… patients. This page provides resources targeted to HCPs and their educators. … Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms : Features nearly 250 terms explained in an … research, people and programs of the institute. Genomics Education Resource Center (GenomeEd) : An online repository …
Educational Resources
Polymorphism involves one of two or more variants of a particular DNA sequence.
NEWS RELEASE
Cristina Kapustij, M.S., was named chief of the NHGRI's Policy and Program Analysis Branch.
… Cristina Kapustij, M.S., has been named chief of the Policy and Program Analysis Branch (PPAB) at the National Human Genome Research Institute … In her new role, she will oversee policy activities and evaluation as well as program reporting and assessment to … is a part of the Division of Policy, Communications and Education (DPCE), whose mission is to promote the …
News Release
Healthcare professionals now have access to a range of educational and clinical genomics resources on the Genetics/Genomics Competency Center website
… professionals now have access to a variety of educational and clinical genomics resources thanks to a new partnership … (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and several professional medical societies. The resources are … of more than 500 materials for use in the classroom and for self-directed learning of genetics and genomics …
Event
The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is hosting a webinar to gather specific feedback on four potential goals for the field of ELSI research over the next decade.
… related engagement events  including town halls, meetings and workshops. NHGRI staff formed internal working groups tasked with identifying and describing ambitious challenges to address in the next … working group that focused on ELSI, engagement and education issues in the Strategic Plan hosted two distinct …
Educational Resources
Messenger RNA (abbreviated mRNA) is a type of single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis.
… where the protein-making machinery reads the mRNA sequence and translates each three-base codon into its corresponding …
Clinical Research
MINI Section invites caregivers of children with mitochondrial disease to participate in a survey about the use of immune therapies in children with mitochondrial disease.
… collaboration with the UMDF, the NIH Metabolism, Infection and Immunity (MINI) Section invites caregivers of children … with mitochondrial disease receive immune therapies and some do not. The purpose of this study is to understand how widespread these therapies are in the community, why some people are receiving them and how they …
Educational Resources
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are a type of polymorphism involving variation of a single base pair.
… at a single base position in the DNA. Scientists study if and how SNPs in a genome influence health, disease, drug response and other traits. …