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NHGRI commemorates the life and legacy of genomics champion Representative Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.), who passed away in March 2018, by naming an annual National DNA Day lecture at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in her honor.
… M. Slaughter was a strong advocate for genomics research, and her work on the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act … in the House of Representatives that created National DNA Day, which celebrates the completion of the Human Genome Project and the anniversary of the discovery of DNA's iconic structure, the double helix.  As one of the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps activities from National DNA Day 2019.
… a workshop in September focused on genomics in medicine and health. In advance of that meeting, we are soliciting … joins the rest of the country in celebrating National DNA Day, which commemorates two historical milestones: the … Cell Researchers Create the Largest Global Catalog of Variations in the Dog Genome Scientists Explore New Roles for …
Educational Resources
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are a type of polymorphism involving variation of a single base pair.
… of a single base pair. … Base Pair, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Genome, Mutation, Phenotype, Polymorphism, Genotype … A … is a genomic variant at a single base position in the DNA. Scientists study if and how SNPs in a genome influence health, disease, drug …
Genetic Disorders
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer.
… cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer. Each year, approximately 200,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer, and one in nine American women will develop breast cancer in … the gene mutation. … In 1995 and 1996, studies of DNA samples revealed that Ashkenazi (Eastern European) Jews …
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On April 25, 2023, NHGRI hosted a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix.
… About DNA Day DNA Day Activity Ideas Find a DNA Day event near you Plan … 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix. The symposium explored the evolution and future of genomics research and gave participants the …
Clinical Research
This study explores how microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, contribute to a very common skin condition called Atopic Dermatitis, known as eczema.
… is trying to determine how microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, contribute to a very common skin condition called Atopic Dermatitis (AD), also known as … child to join a research study of both healthy volunteers and patients with atopic dermatitis ("eczema") at the …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is establishing more robust methods for DNA-based forensic analyses.
… Genomics is establishing more robust methods for DNA-based forensic analyses. … Did you know that forensic … Human Genome Project, but newer approaches are speeding up and greatly improving the process, and larger DNA databases … our own DNA behind us all the time, through stray hairs, skin cells, or other materials. This means that samples …
News Release
Researchers sequence the genomes of healthy participants, then analyze the data to find presumed, mutations that might lead to a genetic condition.
… of them indeed had the disease when researchers went back and carefully evaluated them, said Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D., … They have only recently been able to address it as DNA sequencing costs have plummeted. At this rate, just above … M.D., genetic mutations in healthy individuals, genetic variations … Researchers sequence the genomes of healthy …
Educational Resources
A contig is a series of overlapping DNA sequences used to make a map that reconstructs the original DNA sequence of a chromosome or a region of a chromosome.
… Contig … A contig is a series of overlapping DNA sequences used to make a map that reconstructs the original DNA sequence of a chromosome or a region of a chromosome. … DNA Sequences, DNA Mapping, Chromosomes … A contig (as …
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NIH researchers identified gene variants that cause a rare syndrome of sporadic fevers, skin rashes and recurring strokes, beginning early in childhood.
… variants that cause a rare syndrome of sporadic fevers, skin rashes and recurring strokes, beginning early in childhood. The … researchers showed that faulty variants in their patients' DNA that encode the CECR1 gene cause a loss of function of …