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Evaluating genetic features of inherited diseases by sequencing the genetic code helps with the cost and time challenges in medical practice.
… all potential genetic features of inherited diseases by sequencing the genetic code is a powerful solution to … get in there and start touching patient data." Through new sequencing technologies, data is accumulating in an … M.D., Ph.D. But how do we make sure that using genome sequencing for disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention …
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Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… factors to consider. Now, researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the … Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the … data and society, Lawrence Brody Ph.D., human genome sequencing, Reddit AMA …
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A new genome-based technology for demystifying undiagnosed illnesses - even rare childhood diseases - is moving into general medical practice.
… "This primer illustrates how rapidly the use of genome sequencing has moved into clinical practice," said NHGRI … physicians already have ordered clinical genome or exome sequencing (CGES) for their patients, Leslie G. … While these technologies are sometimes referred to as whole-genome or whole-exome sequencing, they don't cover 100 …
Fact Sheet
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers used state-of-the-art genomic sequencers to quickly sequence the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
About Genomics
Resources for understanding the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome.
… Credit: Ernesto Del Aguila III, NHGRI  Video: Fully sequencing the human genome Credit: Harry Wedel, NHGRI  …
Educational Resources
Translation is the process of translating the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule to a sequence of amino acids during protein synthesis.
Educational Resources
Transcription is the process of making an RNA copy of a gene sequence.
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NIH will support research that incorporates DNA sequence information into electronic medical records.
… variants with clinical implications by using the latest sequencing technologies to examine rare and common variants … a disorder involving the immune system. They will use DNA sequencing to examine the genetic make-up of 2,500 … to discussing familial hypercholesterolemia genomic sequencing results with patients and families, and also how …
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Dr. ​Adam Felsenfeld is a program director in the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute.​
… Director with overall responsibility for the NHGRI Genome Sequencing Program (GSP), and specific responsibility for the … and assessing progress, selecting and coordinating new sequencing projects, policy related to deposition and release … Adam Felsenfeld, genome sequencing, DNA sequencing, common diseases, rare diseases …