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Small businesses with NHGRI grants were instrumental in contributing to the completion of the human genome sequence, redefining the future of genomics.
… in contributing to the completion of the human genome sequence, redefining the future of genomics. … grants provided by institutes such as the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), among others. Small … development ecosystem. Until recently, almost all genome sequencing methods required researchers to extract DNA from a …
Fact Sheets
Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment.
… Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each … An organism's complete set of DNA is called its genome. Virtually every single cell in the body contains a … billion DNA base pairs, or letters, that make up the human genome. With its four-letter language, DNA contains the …
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A team of NIH-funded researchers have generated the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates.
… Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, and an author of the study. “Only the chimpanzee genome sequence was fairly complete before this, but even … has only become possible in recent years due to new DNA sequencing technologies and analysis methods. These …
Educational Resources
Cloning is the process of making identical copies of an organism, cell, or DNA sequence.
Clinical Research
The CLINSEQ® Study seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health.
… your health. We do this by getting a DNA sample from you, sequencing most or all of your genes, and comparing that to … on its head. Trans-NIH Study Explores Medical Role for Genome Sequencing 2007: Patients with Cardiovascular Disease to … CLINSEQ®: A Large-Scale Medical Sequencing Clinical Research Pilot Study …
About Genomics
A introduction to basic concepts in genomics to help you understand your genome, how it works, and how it impacts your health.
… Your genome is the operating manual containing all the … And it’s unique to you. The more you know about your genome and how it works, the more you'll understand your own … in the highly structured and tightly packed nature of the genome. … worth much until someone reads it. The same goes for your genome. The letters of your genome combine in different ways …
Research Training
The Clinical Center Genomics Opportunity promotes precision medicine and development of infrastructure to support clinical genomics at the NIH Clinical Center.
… Office of Intramural Research (OIR), the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the Deputy Director of … Award Program that is administered by OIR, reduced fee sequencing at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center, clinical support from NHGRI regarding …
Event
NHGRI meeting focused on research that rapidly advances best practices for the implementation of genomic sequence data into clinical care.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) sponsored the meeting …
News Release
On June 26, 2000, nearly 10 years into the 13-year project, President Bill Clinton announced an important milestone for the Human Genome Project at a major White House ceremony.
… The signature goal of the Human Genome Project (HGP) was to generate a sequence of the three … the completion of a working draft sequence of the human genome.   Standing beside President Clinton was Francis … Richard Wilson, Ph.D., who was co-director of the Genome Sequencing Center at Washington University School of Medicine …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Late last month, I attended the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT)  general meeting. The … – in one way or another – busily involved in the Human Genome Project. Having now attended all 21 AGBT general … will mark the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project (HGP). To commemorate this historic …