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NHGRI researchers have discovered that Mediterranean populations may be more susceptible to an autoinflammatory disease because of evolutionary pressure to survive the bubonic plague.
… to Yersinia pestis , the infamous bubonic plague-causing bacterium, as a possible candidate for driving the … to Yersinia pestis , the infamous bubonic plague-causing bacterium, as a possible candidate for driving the …
News Release
An ancient, sexually transmitted dog cancer may provide insights into human cancers because of the similarities in the dog and human immune systems.
… during sexual contact, without the help of a virus or bacterium. … By comparing the genomes of 186 healthy dogs …
Genetic Disorders
Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to convert trimethylamine into a compound called trimethylamine N-oxide.
… of antibiotics to reduce the amount of bacteria in the gut. This suppresses the production of trimethylamine. Taking … and reduce the amount of trimethylamine produced in the gut. Taking supplements to decrease the concentration of free …
Media Advisory
The NIH-funded Integrative Human Microbiome Project presented at the International Human Microbiome Congress.
… - the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the gut. On the meeting's last day, a panel will consider a …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… research on early feeding practices that may alter the gut microbiome and increase risk for developing obesity later …
Fact Sheets
Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… puffer fish, fruit fly, sea squirt, roundworm, and the bacterium Escherichia coli. For some organisms NHGRI has …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the recent launch of the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award.
… on Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African-American Men A Bacterium Reaches Out and Grabs Some New DNA Fetal DNA …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… Identify Target for Chikungunya Treatment NIH Study Finds Gut Microbiome Can Control Antitumor Immune Function in Liver …
Policy Issues
Synthetic biology is a field of science that involves redesigning organisms for useful purposes by engineering them to have new abilities.
… the synthesis of the genome of Mycoplasm genitalium , a bacterium that can cause urinary and genital tract infections …
News Release
On its 15th anniversary, National DNA Day and NHGRI shared its genomics expertise to explain the importance of genomics in our everyday lives.
… (a protist, but microscopic). Maybe also the plague bacterium. Then bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Among …