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About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… was the first NHGRI Director and appears here as part of our history collection. Despite his scientific … first tool that researchers use to find a disease-causing gene. These maps identify the general area of the chromosome … establish rapid prepublication data release as the norm in genomics and other fields. Project leaders reconvene in …
Educational Resources
The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell.
… Genome … The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell. … Genome, Genomics, DNA Sequence, Human Genome Project, Genes … The genome is the entire set of DNA instructions found in a cell. In humans, the genome …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… The use of human participants in biomedical, clinical and … supported by the United States government, including any genomics research funded by or carried out at NIH, is subject … ( Code of Federal Regulations, Title 45, Part 46 ). This regulation establishes rights and protections for …
Research Funding
The Genome Sequencing Program uses genome sequencing to identify genes and genomic variants underlying human inherited disease.
… The Genome Sequencing Program is consists of the following centers funded through multiple funding … (NHLBI) co-funds both the Centers for Common Disease Genomics (CCDGs) and Centers for Mendelian Genomics (CMGs); NEI co-funds the CMG program. The CCDGs and …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life.
… life. … Did you know that just knowing the genome sequence of an organism only reveals part of the story - and that it … Treasures in Junk DNA Khan Academy - Overview: Eukaryotic Gene Regulation Resources for Healthcare Providers: NHGRI - Genetics/Genomics Competency Center (G2C2) Website: Vetted Repository …
News Release
It’s teatime and doctors, researchers and patients are at the table. They celebrate a decade of work and launch the first in-human gene therapy trial for children with a rare and devastating disease, GM1 gangliosidosis.
… and patients are at the table. They celebrate a decade of work and launch the first in-human gene therapy trial for children with a rare and devastating … … Cyndi Tifft opened a bag and pulled out one of the items inside: a teacup. It was painted with colorful …
Educational Resources
Epistasis is a circumstance where the expression of one gene is affected by the expression of one or more independently inherited genes.
… … Epistasis is a circumstance where the expression of one gene is affected by the expression of one or more independently inherited genes. … Gene …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details NHGRI's new Diversity in Genomics Workforce Initiative.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … This issue of The Genomics Landscape  comes at an especially difficult … including polygenic risk scores, behavior, human identity, gene editing, history of eugenics, artificial intelligence, …
Genomics and Medicine
The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group has compiled a list of interesting advances.
… Genomic Medicine Working Group  (GMWG) is compiling a list of interesting advances and helpful educational resources in … Milestones In Medicine, Clinical Implementation Of Genomics, Pharmacogenomics, Oncology Sequencing, … Group has compiled a list of interesting advances. … Genomics and Medicine …
News Release
NIH will award $38.5 million over five years to the Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression (dGTEx) project, which aims to build a widely available resource of human developmental gene expression in a multitude of tissues for use in basic and clinical research.
… Rachael Zisk … The project will increase our understanding of how gene expression is regulated over time. … Eleven years ago, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) saw a gap in the availability of high-quality …