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Genomics 101
Find out how the rapidly emerging field of genomics is transforming our understanding of human health and enabling advances that benefit all of humankind.
… Your genome contains many important clues about you—from your … timely information about genomics research and the human genome. Our resources and partnerships help spark scientific …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the International Common Disease Alliance's scientific plenary and launch meeting in September, which included an international panel on opportunities emerging outside the U.S., North America, and Europe; discussions about polygenic risk scores; and an overview about data platforms, data sharing, and ethics.
… a graphical display illustrating the scale of human genome sequence. The wall is now enhanced with a representation of ~1/1000th of the human genome sequence – specifically, about 3 million G’s, A’s, … in mice Scientists unveil search-and-replace genome editing Unique case of disease resistance reveals possible …
About Genomics
NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… University in Stanford, CA on July 17, 2018. … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently … of genomics.  …  After more than a decade, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) program is drawing to an end. A … Prize In a Profile for STAT, Dr. Collins Discusses Gene-Editing as a Potential for Cures and Data Accessibility NIH …
About Genomics
The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers looking to sequence and map all the genes of our species.
… The Human Genome Project (HGP) is one of the greatest scientific feats … to comprehensively study all of the DNA (known as a genome) of a select set of organisms. Launched in October 1990 and completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project’s signature accomplishment – generating the …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life.
… blueprints for life. … Did you know that just knowing the genome sequence of an organism only reveals part of the story … important to determine how that organism interprets its genome and uses that information to build and operate itself accordingly? Less than 2 percent of the human genome corresponds to "genes," but we know other parts are …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of the Technology Transfer Office and its mission to manage all the legal negotiations that help to protect federally funded research from being unduly exploited, while also giving that research avenues to reach patients through the commercialization of promising advances.
… to produce the first truly complete sequence of a human genome. Congratulations to these four and the entire T2T … have used this dataset ( phs001048 ), which includes whole-genome sequence, transcriptomic data, and methylation data. … genomic medicine study to investigate the utility of whole-genome sequencing in the practice of medicine. The ClinSeq …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes the inaugural class of the ASHG-NHGRI Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program.
… Dr. Donohue discusses preserving the history of the Human Genome Project; the importance of conversations about … environments on gene expression noise Hong, et al. Genome Biol. , 2024 May, PMID: 38790076  To function, cells … and effective sites in the genome for targeting genome editing, such as that used for gene therapy.  This research …
Educational Resources
Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene.
… Genomics … Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of … particular gene. … Genomics, Genes, Gene Expression, Human Genome Project … Genomics is a field of biology focused on studying all the DNA of an organism — that is, its genome. Such work includes identifying and characterizing all …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program evaluation.
… findings of the CEGS Program evaluation can be found on genome.gov , but several high-level summary features deserve … on April 25 to commemorate the completion of the Human Genome Project and the discovery of DNA's double-helix … a DNA Day event is encouraged to register the event on genome.gov. There, you can also download materials from a …