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Scientists set their sights on chromatin - the DNA-protein complex that packages DNA into chromosomes in the cell - to better understand how the genome works.
… , scientists have set their sights on chromatin - the DNA-protein complex that packages DNA into chromosomes in the … yield important insights into the genome's working parts and how those parts are managed. … Chromatin influences gene … - whether a cell might become a liver, kidney or skin cell - and the onset of disease, including cancer. But …
Educational Resources
Step-by-step instructions and printable folding paper included in the downloadable document.
… competitor, Cardboard Eric, to see who could fold our DNA origami the fastest. Take a look to see who won!  … You may recognize DNA as one of the most well-known biological structures. But what better way to understand the actual twists, turns and rules of base-pairing than to make you own 3D origami …
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NHGRI researchers have generated the largest catalog of genetic variants associated with physical traits for domesticated dog breeds.
… if variants associated with dog body structure, behavior and life span could also be implicated in related human … "This study included data from more than 722 dogs and 144 modern breeds," says Dr. Ostrander, NIH Distinguished … Content … Researchers create the largest global catalog of variations in the dog genome … Researchers have generated the …
Media Advisory
On April 25, 2023, NHGRI will host 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.
… For Immediate Release … On National DNA Day, the National Human Genome Research Institute … 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix. The event is free and open to the public. …
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Scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic differences among humans.
… some are beneficial, while others contribute to diseases and conditions, ranging from cognitive disabilities to … for a new understanding of how inherited differences in DNA can contribute to disease risk and drug response. Of the … many of which affected genes, include deletions (loss of DNA), insertions (added DNA), and duplications (extra DNA …
Talking Glossary
Un codón de terminación es una secuencia de tres nucleótidos (un trinucleótido) en el DNA o el ARN mensajero (ARNm) que señaliza una parada en la sÃntesis proteica de la célula.
… una secuencia de tres nucleótidos (un trinucleótido) en el DNA o el ARN mensajero (ARNm) que señaliza una parada en la … is a sequence of three nucleotides (a trinucleotide) in DNA or messenger RNA (mRNA) that signals a halt to protein … 64 different trinucleotide codons: 61 specify amino acids and 3 are stop codons (i.e., UAA, UAG and UGA). … Un codón de …
Fact Sheets
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique used to "amplify" small segments of DNA.
… (PCR) is a technique used to "amplify" small segments of DNA. … Sometimes called "molecular photocopying," the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a fast and inexpensive technique used to "amplify" - copy - small segments of DNA. Because significant amounts of a sample of DNA are …
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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a molecule similar to DNA. Unlike DNA, RNA is single-stranded.
… (RNA) … Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a molecule similar to DNA. Unlike DNA, RNA is single-stranded. … Cell, Genetic Code, … has a backbone made of alternating phosphate groups and the sugar ribose, rather than the deoxyribose found in …
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The newly launched Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) consortium to include 30 U.S. sites.
… Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) consortium, initiated and funded by NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute … how genomic variation alters human genome function, and how such variation influences human health and disease.  … alternate orders of the As, Cs, Gs and Ts that make up our DNA — combined with the environment and lifestyle ultimately …
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This publication and the release of the accompanying data address knowledge gaps across genomics and are certain to have a continuing impact in the field.
… limited degree to which this variation has been sampled and evaluated . … A ground-breaking report published in … of natural selection on genes related to viral immunity, DNA repair, and metabolism. This paper also makes an important …