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Viruses are bundles of genetic material wrapped in a protein coat that can infect living things.
… a host cell (such as humans, other animals, plants or bacteria), hijacking the host's biological machinery and … the first viral genome — phi X174, a virus that attacks bacteria .   But much progress has been made since then. …
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Three research teams funded by NIH gather data at the most basic molecular levels about the biological processes that make up the human microbiome.
… detected the presence of more than 10,000 species of bacteria living on or within human beings and aiding their … the array of common functions of bacterial genes, if the bacteria are healthy, each individual's particular suite of …
Fact Sheets
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique used to "amplify" small segments of DNA.
… techniques, including DNA fingerprinting, detection of bacteria or viruses (particularly AIDS), and diagnosis of …
News Release
NHGRI hosted a CRISPR "Ask Me Anything" with Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., reaching 10.5 million people worldwide.
… never seen. This would include GeoCas9 from a thermophilic bacteria. Another work-around includes using ex vivo editing, … are in basic research, as well as applications in plants, bacteria, and non-human animals. Further, a major focus of …
For Patients and Families
Neglected diseases are conditions that inflict severe health burdens on the world's poorest people.
… and Asia. Other neglected tropical diseases are caused by bacteria. Examples of bacterial diseases include: Buruli … at high risk of contamination. For some diseases caused by bacteria, an effective precaution may be to boil water used …
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.
… but microscopic). Maybe also the plague bacterium. Then bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Among these beasts you … cuddly by comparison. As for "come across," many of these bacteria remain around us, held at bay (when they are) by …
News Release
NHGRI researcher Dr. Julie Segre has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
… healthcare-associated outbreaks of multi-drug resistant bacteria. Dr. Segre published foundational studies defining …
Media Advisory
The NIH-funded Integrative Human Microbiome Project presented at the International Human Microbiome Congress.
… - and preventing - the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the gut. On the meeting's last day, a panel will …
Staff
Dr. Julie Segre is chief and a senior investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… the full genetic diversity of human-associated microbiota (bacteria, fungi, viruses) which contribute to both health and … our skin and covering all epithelial surfaces. Pathogenic bacteria flourish and compete within a larger symbiotic … they are assessing the function of skin-associated bacteria in priming the immune system and driving AD with …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics helps us understand evolution and protect our biological ecosystems.
… how much DNA had been exchanged between different types of bacteria over time [see Microbes and Microbiomes ]. We've … New York City, researchers identified traces of 114 unique bacteria, in addition to other organisms like plants and …