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About Genomics
A introduction to basic concepts in genomics to help you understand your genome, how it works, and how it impacts your health.
… suspects, and victims of crimes and disasters. … Your genome is the operating manual containing all the … And it’s unique to you. The more you know about your genome and how it works, the more you'll understand your own … in the highly structured and tightly packed nature of the genome. … Genomes are made of DNA, an extremely large …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 6, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about NHGRI's completion of the third phase of the ENCODE Project and how it reveals the most extensive catalog to date of candidate functional elements that may regulate the genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… genomics: the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. To amplify that drumbeat, the … human and mouse genomes. Much of the work focused on DNA regions called cis-regulatory elements, which act as “switches” to regulate gene …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green previews the redesigned genome.gov website and its new features.
… and monitor the 'Genomics2020' calendar . … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition is currently … A key element among these efforts is NHGRI's website, genome.gov . For the first time in 9 years, genome.gov is … Tic-Tac-Toe Game Built from DNA Researchers Uncover Gene Regions that Affect Cholesterol Levels in Smokers Notable …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision.
… Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision. … Did you … that in the 15 years since we finished reading the human genome sequence for the first time, we have developed … real. These new methods offer the ability to change the genome in a way that could be passed on for generations. But …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… genomes have changed? Cancer is caused by changes in your genome, but advances in DNA sequencing technology are leading … group of genetic diseases that result from changes in the genome of cells in the body, leading them to grow … uncontrollably. These changes involve DNA mutations in the genome. Our cells are constantly finding and fixing mutations …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… and values of NHGRI. … Completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project gave us the ability to read nature's complete … 1984-86 Early meetings assess the feasibility of a Human Genome Project. More + 1984-86 In December 1984, the U.S. … sequence for studying DNA features that span large regions or require high sequence accuracy over long …
Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. NHGRI would like you to help us commemorate … feeling] about the launch of the Human Genome Project. Francis Collins Eric Green … To jumpstart … I first heard of the ambitious effort called the Human Genome Project, I was … The Human Genome Project influenced …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.
… in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home. … Did you know that anyone can buy a … in their DNA and provide them with information about their genome? Advances in genomics since the Human Genome Project have led to an explosion in at-home, or …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, recaps the April 2023 virtual reunion of the leaders of the five genome-sequencing centers (G5), where they tell the untold story on how they ushered the Human Genome Project across the finish line in 2003.
… 100th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) will take place on September 18 and … successfully found single nucleotide variants located in regulatory sequences, rather than protein-coding sequences, … demonstrate the importance of looking at the entire genome, not just the parts that code for protein, when …
Genomics 101
Find out how the rapidly emerging field of genomics is transforming our understanding of human health and enabling advances that benefit all of humankind.
… Your genome contains many important clues about you—from your … timely information about genomics research and the human genome. Our resources and partnerships help spark scientific …