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A cancer-susceptibility gene is a gene that, when changed (or mutated), gives an individual an increased risk for developing cancer
… Cancer-Susceptibility Gene … A cancer-susceptibility gene is a gene that, when changed (or … cancer. Individuals who have inherited mutations in certain cancer-susceptibility genes have a lifetime risk …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have shown that areas of the genome related to brain development harbor variants that may account for behavioral differences among different dog lineages.
… how genomic variation can affect behavioral differences in humans. … National Institutes of Health researchers have … related to the development of their nervous system. For dogs that herd sheep, the genomic differences involve how … Ph.D., distinguished senior investigator and chief of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch within …
Talking Glossary
La hibridación in situ es una técnica de laboratorio empleada para localizar una secuencia de ADN o ARN en una muestra biológica.
… Hibridación in situ … La hibridación in situ es una técnica de laboratorio empleada para localizar … una secuencia de ADN o ARN en una muestra biológica. … In situ hybridization is a laboratory technique used to …
Staff
Dr. Heidi Parker is an Associate Investigator in the Comparative Genetics Section of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch, NHGRI.
… Ph.D. … Dr. Heidi Parker is an associate Investigator in the Comparative Genetics Section of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch at the … clusters and shared regions of dysregulation with human bladder tumors . BMC Cancer 24;20(1):251, 2020. Parker HG*, …
Educational Resources
Prostate cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the prostate gland, which is part of the male reproductive system.
… Prostate Cancer … Prostate cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the prostate gland, which is part of the male reproductive …
Talking Glossary
Un gen de susceptibilidad al cáncer es un gen que, cuando cambia (o muta) confiere a la persona un mayor riesgo de desarrollar cáncer.
… a la persona un mayor riesgo de desarrollar cáncer. … A cancer-susceptibility gene is a gene that, when changed (or … gives an individual an increased risk for developing cancer. Individuals who have inherited mutations in certain cancer-susceptibility genes have a lifetime risk …
News Release
NIH-funded researchers completed the PanCancer Atlas from over 10,000 tumors representing 33 types of cancer.
… from over 10,000 tumors representing 33 types of cancer. … More than 10,000 Tumors Analyzed "This project is … Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. "This analysis provides cancer researchers with unprecedented understanding of how, where and why tumors arise in humans, enabling better informed clinical trials and …
News Release
NHGRI researchers identified 59 genes or gene regions linked to canine athletics.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … In the world of canine genomics, sport hunting dogs are super athletes and terriers are plucky supermodels. … Kim, Ph.D., lead author and staff scientist in NHGRI's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch . The …
Fact Sheets
La hibridación fluorescente in situ brinda a los investigadores una manera de visualizar y mapear el material genético en las células de un individuo​.​ ​
… La hibridación fluorescente in situ (HFIS) brinda a los investigadores una manera de … hfis.jpg] ¿Qué es la HFIS? La hibridación fluorescente in situ (HFIS) brinda a los investigadores una manera de … … Preguntas Frecuentes … Hibridación fluorescente in situ … La hibridación fluorescente in situ brinda a los …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… will host a Town Hall at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA on June 19, 2018, and at Stanford University … the field of genomics.  …  After more than a decade, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) program is drawing to an end. A … initiated and supported by NHGRI and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), with over $300 million in total …