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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 … of research grants in gene discovery, gene expression and functional genomics ranging from fellowships and conference …
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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 workshop on … & utilization of ENCODE data. … The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Consortium presented a half-day workshop on …
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NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… Scientists have suspected that the variants are in DNA elements called enhancers, which act like switches to control … researchers reveal link between powerful gene regulatory elements and autoimmune diseases … NIH investigators have …
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Grants are awarded to GTEx project to explore human gene expression and regulation in different tissues, and how genomic variation modulates that expression.
… in DNA sequences and structures. Proteins are the working elements within a cell. They are vital for cellular growth, … Content … Genotype-Tissue Expression project expands functional studies of genomic variation … Grants are awarded …
Educational Resources
A cytogeneticist is a geneticist who specializes in the study of chromosomes and the structure and function of the cell.
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NHGRI workshop seeking scientific perspectives for relating genomic variation to human phenotype.
… NHGRI Staff 8:15 - 9:00 a.m. Current State of the Art: Functional Data, Analysis and Interpretation Hugo Bellen Lea … capabilities do we need to generate and make use of functional data? What is needed to overcome barriers to … and characterization of all genes and regulatory elements Co-Chairs: Kelly Frazer Wendy Chung Breakout 5 ( …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the legacy the LINCS program leaves as it has completed its goal of creating a large-scale, systematically generated molecular and cellular dataset.
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Epigenomics is a field in which researchers chart the locations and understand the functions of all the chemical tags that mark the genome.
… to therapies. As part of the ENCODE (ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements) project-which aims to catalog the working parts of …
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Dr. Paul Liu is a senior investigator in NHGRI's Translational and Functional Genomics Branch.
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… Current and future efforts in Dr. Liu's lab include more functional studies of CBFβ-SMMHC with novel transgenic mouse … in the zebrafish, this finding demonstrated significant functional conservation between mammalian and zebrafish … Liu is a senior investigator in NHGRI's Translational and Functional Genomics Branch. … Paul Liu, leukemia, chromosome …
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (abbreviated DNA) is the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism.