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NHGRI researchers have generated the largest catalog of genetic variants associated with physical traits for domesticated dog breeds.
… against 2,800 dogs from 203 breeds. The sheer number of dog breeds points toward the major role played by genetics in shaping such variation in dogs. … The Power of Comparison In a new study, … sequencing and genome-wide association studies to identify genomic variants associated with sixteen observable …
Event
On January 11, 2021, NHGRI and The George Washington University organized an interactive webinar.
… On January 11, 2021, the National Human Genome Research … Washington University hosted an interactive webinar, The Impact of COVID-19 in the Context of Society and Biology. The …
Tribute
A candid and kind genomics pioneer leaves a deep impact on NHGRI and the genomics community.
… Nickerson (1954-2021) was a long-time grantee and advisor of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and a … of genome technology development, studies of human genomic variation, and bioinformatics, while recognizing the … … A candid and kind genomics pioneer leaves a deep impact on NHGRI and the genomics community. … Debbie …
About NHGRI
NHGRI's leadership team has prioritized initiatives to stimulate and achieve highly impactful progress in genomics that will benefit the efforts of others.
… Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has a strong tradition of audacious thinking and effective strategic planning that has led to advances that today are enabling some of the most high-profile initiatives in biomedical research. … in genomics that will benefit the efforts of others.​ ​ … Genomic Literacy, Human Genome Project, History Of Genomics, …
Staff
Dr. Daniel Gilchrist is a program director of Computational Genomics and Data Science in NHGRI's Division of Genome Science.
… as a program director in 2014. He manages a portfolio of grants focused on functional genomics and computational … works towards systematic understanding of the effects of genomic variation on genome function and phenotype. Prior to joining …
Fact Sheet
Genomic data science is a field of study that enables researchers to use powerful computational and statistical methods to decode the functional information hidden in DNA sequences.
… The Big Picture Genomic data science is a field of study that enables … current methods in genomic data science (which rely on human intelligence for interpretation of the results) and …
Fact Sheets
Epigenomics is a field in which researchers chart the locations and understand the functions of all the chemical tags that mark the genome.
… chart the locations and understand the functions of all the chemical tags that mark the genome. … The … can attach to DNA and direct such actions as turning genes on or off, controlling the production of proteins in … epigenomic compounds attach to DNA and modify its function, they are said to have "marked" the genome. These …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH facilitates understanding of the relationship between genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution to inform health disparities.
… Global Health (CRGGH) facilitates a global understanding of the relationship between human genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution, … a comprehensive staff and training program that uses genomic approaches to study human health and reduce …
Research Funding
The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Pilot Project launched in September 2003 to identify all functional elements in the human genome sequence.
… a public research consortium named the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) in September 2003 to carry out a … Comprehensive Extraction of Biological Information from Genomic Sequence , to discuss this proposal. The workshop … used by investigators and to ensure that biological variation is not the cause of differences observed between …
Staff
Dr. Sean Conlan is an associate investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.​
… investigator in the Microbial Genomics Section (MGS) of the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at NHGRI. … plasmids. He is particularly interested in identifying genomic features that connect patients to each other or to … divergence defined by skin habitat and individual variation. Nature, 513(7520):59-64. 2014. [ PubMed ] Conlan …