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An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… is the most genetically diverse in the world, yet few studies have looked into genomic risk factors for disease in … , is the first to use both dense genotyping and whole-genome sequence data to explore the genomic-variation … have carried out only a modest number of genome-wide association studies, or GWAS, using continental African …
Staff
Dr. Sudre is an Associate Investigator in Dr. Philip Shaw's Neurobehavioral Clinical Research within the Social and Behavioral Research Branch
Staff
Dr. Raman Sood is an associate investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch and director of the Zebrafish Core at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) since 1997. Dr. Sood was … bioinformatics tools to her research ranging from genome-wide association studies to positional cloning to functional … high throughput protocols for targeted mutagenesis using genome editing nucleases, particularly CRISPR/Cas9 to …
Educational Resources
Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus.
… Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus. … Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus. …
Research Funding
The Genomic Variation Program supports large-scale studies of human genetic variation.
… false detection rate of 5 percent. About 96 percent of the genome can be studied with high confidence. More than 80 … The Genomic Variation Program supports large-scale studies of human genetic variation as part of projects such … and responses to drugs and environmental factors, such as association and admixture approaches, and how to use patterns …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch identifies and study genes that contribute to cancer susceptibility and progression.
… implement new technologies and bioinformatics tools for genome analysis that are integral to this discovery pipeline. In aggregate, their studies have the potential to contribute to improved patient … finding genetic relationships between regions of the human genome and cancer development, progression, response to …
Research at NHGRI
The Medical Genetics Branch studies inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development.
… acquisition of large sample sets from unique populations. Studies of these rare patients and populations have proven … The Medical Genetics Branch studies inherited disorders of metabolism and of human … The Medical Genetics Branch studies inherited disorders of metabolism and of human …
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Research points to the effects of nutrients in how DNA mutates in the mitochondria.
… Brody, Ph.D., a senior scientist at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … and three Es. These impacts have been studied in the human genome. However, Drs. Brody and Parle-McDermott aimed to look … are less certain. In the future, we need bigger human studies using more updated techniques.” Human studies will …
Genomics and Medicine
The categories for the notable accomplishments of research are defined as research that uses genomics to generate or study.
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Several regulations and policies stipulate the information that must be given to research participants prior to their enrolling in a study.
… intervention or interaction with the individual, and uses, studies, or analyzes the information or biospecimens; or Obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates identifiable private …