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Clinical applications of genomics in neurology and psychiatry will be the focus of the 2014 lecture series Genomics in Medicine at Suburban Hospital.
… of all lectures are available on YouTube at GenomeTV . Read more about the Genomics in Medicine lecture series, here …
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NHGRI researchers and their international collaborators have added Williams-Beuren syndrome to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… syndrome affects an estimated 1 in 7,500 to 10,000 people. Read more about Williams-Beuren Syndrome in Diverse …
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Micro-sized technologies are among the approaches researchers will use to develop high quality, low cost DNA sequencing technology.
… in a membrane. Bases - the chemical letters of DNA - are read one at a time as they squeeze through the nanopore. The …
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Policy Issues
Most genetic tests today are not regulated, meaning that they go to market without any independent analysis to verify the claims of the seller.
… guidance: Business Guidance, Selling genetic testing kits? Read on . … Federal Regulation … CMS Regulation … FDA …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is empowering farmers to improve the food supply.
… have been in use for thousands of years? The ability to read genome sequences coupled with technologies that … those genomic variants in future crops. … The ability to read genome sequences coupled with technologies that …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH develops a comprehensive staff and training program that uses genomic approaches to study human health and to reduce/eliminate health disparities.
… Human Genetics and served as its president for 10 years. Read excerpts from an interview in The Lancet , October 2010 … fixed boundaries — one pure group", he says. You can also read Dr. Rotimi's interview in Nature Genetics as he …
The Genomics Landscape
In June 1, 2023, edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the NHGRI-funded Human Pangenome Reference Consortium releasing a high-quality collection of human genome reference sequences, which together comprise a human “pangenome” reference.
… new genome sequencing technologies, particularly long-read DNA sequencing methods, have made it possible to read longer stretches of DNA at once. These technologies … and implementing genomic medicine in an equitable way. Read the main paper here and the NHGRI press release here. …
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New research provides a better understanding of some of the genetic and cellular changes in pathways and processes involved in Autism Spectrum Disorder.
… Instructions embedded in genes must be transcribed, or read, to build proteins, the workhorse of the cell. …