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In genomic imprinting the ability of a gene to be expressed depends upon the sex of the parent who passed on the gene.
… itself. Instead, gene expression is silenced by the epigenetic addition of chemical tags to the DNA during egg or sperm formation. Epigenetic tags on imprinted genes usually stay in place for …
For Teachers
The Your Genome & You infographic introduces the basics of genetics and genomics, and how the science impacts our lives.
… by demonstrating the outcome of an environmentally induced epigenetic change through animation. … Toolkit … Resources … …
Staff
Dr. Laura Elnitski is a senior investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… promoters, enhancers, silencers, splicing elements and epigenetic regulators. She received an Outstanding Research … the most intriguing components of gene regulation is the epigenetic code, which influences gene expression from its … the DNA sequence. Dr. Elnitski's group is studying altered epigenetic patterns of cancer samples to identify genomic …
About Genomics
Resources for understanding the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome.
… 376. Doi: 10.1126/science.abj6987 (2022) Gershman et al. Epigenetic patterns in a complete human genome . Science … al. From telomere to telomere: The transcriptional and epigenetic state of human repeat elements . Science  376. … (2022) Altemose et al. Complete genomic and epigenetic maps of human centromeres . Science 376. Doi: …
Outreach
A list of high quality educational activities to engage students on DNA Day.
News Release
Scientists have published the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, two decades after the Human Genome Project produced the first draft human genome sequence.
… 376. Doi: 10.1126/science.abj6987 (2022) Gershman et al. Epigenetic patterns in a complete human genome . Science … al. From telomere to telomere: The transcriptional and epigenetic state of human repeat elements . Science  376. … (2022) Altemose et al. Complete genomic and epigenetic maps of human centromeres . Science 376. Doi: …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green describes the evolution of the NHGRI Intramural Research program over the last three decades talks about its future in conducting truly exceptional basic, translational, and clinical genomics research.
… months.  All the best,   … Multifactorial profiling of epigenetic landscapes at single-cell resolution using …
News Release
NIH awards more than $64 million to for a database of human cellular responses called the Library of Integrated Network-based Cellular Signatures or LINCS.
… cellular model systems. Cellular phosphor-signaling and epigenetic systems are involved in a growing number of …
Staff
Dr. Meeks is a Research Fellow at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… lifestyle factors, cytokines, genetic variants, and epigenetic biomarkers in type 2 diabetes among …
Staff
Dr. Susan Persky is an associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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