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Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D., is the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health.
… authored and co-authored over 390 scientific publications. Read the entire biography … A monthly update from the NHGRI …
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Scientists drafted the blueprint for how to build a common goldfish. Now they'll use it to find out what gives ornamental goldfish their nuanced features, gaining insight into human health.
… team used a tool called a PacBio RS II sequencer to read the 2 billion chemical letters in goldfish DNA. For … PacBio RS II sequencer allowed the researchers to rapidly read the 2 billion chemical letters in goldfish DNA. Photo …
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With the publication of 16 high-quality reference genomes from across vertebrates, the Vertebrate Genome Project establishes standards for biodiversity genomics and reports discoveries in comparative biology, conservation, and health research
… use advanced methods such as better long-read sequencing to achieve high-quality near-complete genomes … Informatics Section at NHGRI.  … About NHGRI and NIH … Read the Study … Vertebrate Genomes Project produces first …
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… P at h o l o gy Em m a To n ki n University of South Wales Rebecca Trupp Nati onal Insti tutes of Heal th/Nati onal …
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… (ACOG) Committee on Genetics. • NSGC President Rebecca Nagy represent ed NSGC at the American College of …
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Researchers have discovered that FGF21 is elevated in mice with liver disease that mimics the same condition in patients with methylmalonic acidemia.
… clinical decision for families and their clinicians. Read the study: FGF21 underlies a hormetic response to …
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Learn what happens when two genetic neighborhoods merge in brain tumor cells after a gene controlled by a gene-control switch turned on a cancer-growth gene.
… before the cancer spreads and becomes unmanageable. Read the article Flavahan, William A., et al. Insulator …
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A new study offers insights into why some people's hair goes gray in response to a serious illness or chronic stress.
… in human diseases that cause loss of pigmentation. Read the study: A direct link between MITF, innate immunity, …
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NHGRI, NMNH and the NIH Foundation will present a symposium on the future of genomics, health, and the impact of genomics globally.
… schedule of traveling engagements across North America. To read more about the traveling exhibition, visit: …
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A genetic mutation that triggers bladder cancer in dogs is identical to a mutation that is implicated in multiple human cancers.
… case at least, dogs' best friend would seem to be humans. Read the study: Homologous Mutation to Human BRAF V600E is …