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A map of DNA Day events taking place across the United States and the world.
… View this map of DNA Day events taking place across the United States and the … … Open the map in a new window … Host an Event … Find DNA Day Events Near You … A map of DNA Day events taking place across the United States and the …
News Release
April 25, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, milestones being celebrated as part of National DNA Day.
… National DNA Day commemorates Human Genome Project’s completion and discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure. … Today marks the 20th … Project and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, milestones being celebrated …
Educational Resources
Polymorphism involves one of two or more variants of a particular DNA sequence.
… involves one of two or more variants of a particular DNA sequence. … Base Pair, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Genotype, Mutation, Phenotype … Polymorphism, as … to the presence of two or more variant forms of a specific DNA sequence that can occur among different individuals or …
Educational Resources
A carrier is an individual who carries and is capable of passing on a genetic mutation associated with a disease and may or may not display disease symptoms.
Talking Glossary
LOH (short for “loss of heterozygosity”) refers to a type of mutation that results in the loss of one copy of a segment of DNA (typically containing a gene or group of genes).
… that results in the loss of one copy of a segment of DNA (typically containing a gene or group of genes). … LOH … that results in the loss of one copy of a segment of DNA (typically containing a gene or group of genes). For most … that results in the loss of one copy of a segment of DNA (typically containing a gene or group of genes). … …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold.
… our understanding of evolution. Our genome (that is, our DNA "blueprint") - and in fact the genomes of all life forms … To study the exact order (or sequence ) of someone's DNA, researchers follow three major steps: (1) purify and copy the DNA; (2) read the sequence; and (3) compare to other …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the 15th anniversary of National DNA Day and the '15 for 15' Celebration.
… community will celebrate a yearly highlight - National DNA Day. On this day, students, teachers, and the public are … lives and what the future holds. This year's National DNA Day features an exciting assortment of online and … Time); a Facebook Live broadcast of NHGRI's National DNA Day speaker, Dr. Olivier Noel (CEO of DNA Simple) on …
News Release
A genetic mutation that triggers bladder cancer in dogs is identical to a mutation that is implicated in multiple human cancers.
News Release
Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
… a detailed atlas documenting the stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression - a key way in which a … biobank of collected tissue samples, as well as extracted DNA and RNA for future studies by independent researchers. … Resource … Related Content … NIH completes atlas of human DNA differences that influence gene expression … Researchers …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps activities from National DNA Day 2019.
… joins the rest of the country in celebrating National DNA Day, which commemorates two historical milestones: the … of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA’s iconic double-helical structure in 1953. This year, … and how those advances relate to people’s lives. National DNA Day activities were certainly present on the NIH Campus …