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The Y chromosome is one of the two sex chromosomes that are involved in sex determination.
… Y Chromosome … The Y chromosome is one of the two sex chromosomes that are involved in sex … Fragile X Syndrome, Trait … The Y chromosome is one of the two sex chromosomes that are involved in sex … (X and Y) that in combination determine the sex of an individual. Females have two X chromosomes in their …
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X-linked, as related to genetics, refers to characteristics or traits that are influenced by genes on the X chromosome.
… their cells, while males have one X and one Y. In the case of an X-linked disease, it is usually males that are affected because they have a single copy of the X chromosome that carries the disease-causing mutation. In females, the presence of a second, non-mutated copy may cause different, milder, or …
News Release
ASHG members selected Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D., a clinical and molecular geneticist and investigator with NHGRI, as their new president-elect for 2019.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) members have selected Leslie G. … In 2019, Dr. Biesecker will become president of ASHG, a professional membership organization for human … personal capacity. … As the senior investigator and chief of NHGRI's Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, …
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A retrovirus is a virus that uses RNA as its genetic material.
… RNA into DNA, which in turn is inserted into the DNA of the host cell. The cell then produces more retroviruses, … associated with diseases, including AIDS and some forms of cancer. … A retrovirus is a virus that uses RNA as its …
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A virus is an infectious agent that occupies a place near the boundary between the living and the nonliving.
… Acid (RNA) … A virus is an infectious microbe consisting of a segment of nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein … alone; instead, it must infect cells and use components of the host cell to make copies of itself. Often, a virus …
Staff
Dr. Francis Collins is a senior investigator in Center for Precision Health Research.
… Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., is the former director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). As the longest serving director of NIH — spanning 12 years and three presidencies — he …
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.
… The first such AGBT meeting was held in 2000, when most of the attendees were – in one way or another – busily … it is gratifying to reflect on the amazing metamorphosis of genomics over the last two decades, especially with … AGBT general meeting, which featured a special lineup of speakers to help celebrate AGBT’s 20th anniversary, did …
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Lindsey Criswell, who became the director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases in February, 2021 is also an associate investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… Lindsey A. Criswell, M.D., M.P.H., D.Sc., became director of NIAMS in February 2021. Previously, she served as vice chancellor of research at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), as well as professor of …
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Dr. Adebowale Adeyemo is an associate investigator and deputy director of NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Dr. Adeyemo qualified in medicine at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria. After a residency in pediatrics and … Advisory Board. He is a co-creator of the NHGRI electronic atlas of birth defects for diverse populations. Curriculum … M, Adeyemo A, Kruszka P. An electronic atlas of human malformation syndromes in diverse populations. Genet Med, …
Event
On March 12-16, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the 2024 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting - an annual medical and scientific conference continues to provide groundbreaking research and the latest advances in medical genetics, genomics and personalized medicine.
… 14, 2024, 4:15 – 5:45 p.m MTCC-718 Phenome-wide Studies of Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis in the All of Us Research Program Clinical Genetics and Therapeutics … Recommendations for Cerebral Creatine Deficiency Syndromes Biochemical/Metabolic and Therapeutics … Poster …