Search Results
News Release
Most pregnant women want recommendations from their doctors when deciding which information to receive from prenatal whole genome sequencing.
… In a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) survey, most pregnant women wanted recommendations from their doctors when deciding what types of information to receive from prenatal whole genome sequencing. The study, by … mutations across the genome, the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell. Non-invasive prenatal …
Educational Resources
In genomic imprinting the ability of a gene to be expressed depends upon the sex of the parent who passed on the gene.
… Genetic Imprinting … Genetic Imprinting, DNA Sequence, Genes, Family Health History, Genealogy, Gene Expression … by which only one copy of a gene in an individual (either from their mother or their father) is expressed, while the …
Educational Resources
The term epigenome is derived from the Greek word epi which literally means "above" the genome.
… The term epigenome is derived from the Greek word epi which literally means "above" the … DNA, DNA Sequence, DNA Methylation, Epigenetics, Genome … The term epigenome is derived from the Greek word epi which literally means "above" the … which are not part of the DNA itself, can be passed on from cell to cell as cells divide, and from one generation to …
News Release
NIH researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer.
… National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a striking signature in … types of cancer. They also found evidence that this methylation signature may be present in many more types of cancer. The specific signature results from a chemical modification of DNA called methylation, which …
Genetic Disorders
Cri du chat syndrome is a rare genetic condition that is caused by the deletion of genetic material on the the p arm of chromosome 5.
… Cri du chat syndrome is a rare genetic condition that is caused by the deletion of genetic material on the the p arm of chromosome 5. … known as 5p- syndrome and cat cry syndrome - is a rare genetic condition that is caused by the deletion (a missing piece) of genetic material on the small arm (the p arm) of chromosome …
Research Training
An opportunity for medical school graduates to complete a combined, five-year residency program in pediatrics and medical genetics.
… the diagnosis, management, and counseling of patients with genetic disorders. Combined residents gain broad experience … Children’s National Hospital and National Institutes of Health Clinical Center programs under the combined … candidates must receive an invitation to interview from both tracks of the program (pediatrics and genetics). …
Research Training
This program offers training in a combined program of maternal-fetal medicine and medical genetics.
… a unique training opportunity for understanding the genetic etiologies seen in prenatally diagnosed anomalies and the impact of genetic and metabolic disease on healthy and high risk … and fetus,ensuring a continuum of excellence in care from fetal to newborn periods. They will also develop …
Event
NHGRI workshop seeking scientific perspectives for relating genomic variation to human phenotype.
… and Interpretation of Variation Associated with Human Health and Disease Panel: Barbara Stranger Anshul Kundaje … and understand the effects of those variants on human health and disease. We seek recommendations for projects, … From Genome to Phenotype: Genomic Variation Identification, …
Statement
NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D, Ph.D., provides remarks for the May 10, 2023 media briefing about the new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences that captures substantially more diversity from different human populations than what was previously available.
… From the NHGRI Director … and Centers that make up the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Today, we announce a major advance in generating a … to better understand how genomic variants influence health and disease -- and move us towards a future in which … one of several outstanding NHGRI grantees you will hear from today, Karen Miga. …
News Release
Scientists are using an exciting gene editing tool called CRISPR/Cas9 to protect plants from harmful DNA viruses, strengthening the plant's protections.
… gene editing tool called CRISPR/Cas9 to protect plants from harmful DNA viruses. The CRISPR/Cas9 system has … plant genomics is valuable for human nutrition and health. In addition to playing an essential role in our … that bacteria have long used to protect themselves from viruses - CRISPR/Cas9 - can also be used to protect …