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DNA sequencing determines the order of the four chemical building blocks - called "bases" - that make up the DNA molecule.
… DNA sequencing determines the order of the four chemical … building blocks - called "bases" - that make up the DNA molecule. … Sequencing DNA means determining the order of the four chemical building …
Educational Resources
DNA fingerprinting is a laboratory technique used to establish a link between biological evidence and a suspect in a criminal investigation.
… DNA Fingerprinting … DNA fingerprinting is a laboratory technique used to … evidence and a suspect in a criminal investigation. … DNA Fingerprinting, Criminal Investigation, Forensics, DNA Sequence, Paternity Test … DNA fingerprinting is a …
Educational Resources
Non-coding DNA corresponds to the portions of an organism’s genome that do not code for amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.
… Non-Coding DNA … Non-coding DNA corresponds to the portions of an organism’s genome that … proteins. Some non-coding DNA sequences are known to serve functional roles, such as in the regulation of gene …
News Release
The newly launched Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) consortium to include 30 U.S. sites.
… alternate orders of the As, Cs, Gs and Ts that make up our DNA — combined with the environment and lifestyle ultimately … function. The IGVF consortium includes five components: Functional Characterization Centers, Regulatory Network …
For Teachers
Lesson plan based on an award-winning DNA from the Beginning website, an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity.
… This lesson is based on an award-winning DNA from the Beginning website, an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity. … The lesson plan is organized … under the  Molecules of Genetics  section of the  DNA from the Beginning  website. The science behind each …
Event
The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Consortium presented a half-day workshop on the accessibility & utilization of ENCODE data.
… The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) held a workshop as an ancillary event to … … ENCODE Data Utilization Workshop … The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Consortium presented a half-day …
Profile
In a conversation, Dr. Elise Feingold reflects on her path to NHGRI, describes her experience leading the ENCODE program and shares advice for those considering different scientific careers.
… particularly proud of? Feingold: The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) program is the one I feel most proud of, … effort that sought to decipher and catalog all of the functional elements encoded in the human genome. She even …
Staff
Dr. Stephanie Morris is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
… on high-throughput genomic technology development and functional genomics. She also oversees NHGRI’s Genome … E, Morris S, Chance MR, Khrapunov S, and Brenowitz M.  DNA and protein footprinting analysis of the modulation of … development, functional genomics, The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project, Impact of Genomic Variation on …
Fact Sheets
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique.
… Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique. DNA, along with the instructions it contains, is passed from … during reproduction. … In organisms called eukaryotes, DNA is found inside a special area of the cell called the …
Outreach
National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953.
… National DNA Day is a unique day when students, teachers and the … of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953. … National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human …