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Dr. Stephanie Morris is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
… (CEGS) program, and the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) program. IGVF, launched in 2021, is utilizing … Medicine. Her scientific background is in epigenetics and gene expression and extends to interests in technology … research at NCI in the Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression. … Sanford, JA and the Molecular Transducers …
Genetic Disorders
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rapidly progressive form of muscular dystrophy caused by a mutation in the DMD gene.
… form of muscular dystrophy caused by a mutation in the DMD gene. … DMD is a rapidly progressive form of muscular … in boys. It is caused by an alteration (mutation) in a gene, called the DMD gene that can be inherited in families … Individuals who have DMD have progressive loss of muscle function and weakness, which begins in the lower limbs. The …
Educational Resources
A physical map of a chromosome or a genome that shows the physical locations of genes and other DNA sequences of interest.
… genes and other DNA sequences of interest. … Chromosome, Gene, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Positional Cloning … A …
Event
NHGRI is hosting a pre-application webinar on September 3, 2020 for the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) program funding opportunity announcements (FOAs).
… Webinars for the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium FOAs (RFA-HG-20-043, … 5, 2020  RFA-HG-20-044 : Defining Genomic Influence on Gene Network Regulation (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) … :  Single-cell Profiling of Regulatory Element and Gene Activity in Relationship to Genome Function (UM1 …
Event
NHGRI is hosting a pre-application webinar on September 9, 2020 for the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) program funding opportunity announcements (FOAs).
… Webinars for the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium FOAs (RFA-HG-20-043, … 5, 2020  RFA-HG-20-044 : Defining Genomic Influence on Gene Network Regulation (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) … :  Single-cell Profiling of Regulatory Element and Gene Activity in Relationship to Genome Function (UM1 …
Staff
Dr. Sean Conlan is an associate investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.​
… [ PubMed ] The Human Microbiome Consortium. Structure, Function and Diversity of the Human Microbiome in an Adult …
News Release
The skin microbiota plays an intricate role in the human immune system, directing many immune functions and defending against bacterial pathogens.
Educational Resources
A locus is the specific physical location of a gene or other DNA sequence on a chromosome, like a genetic street address.
… Locus … A locus is the specific physical location of a gene or other DNA sequence on a chromosome, like a genetic street address. … Locus, Allele, DNA Polymorphism, Gene, Chromosome … A locus, as related to genomics, is a physical site or location within a genome (such as a gene or another DNA segment of interest), somewhat like a …
News Release
NHGRI appointed Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., director of the Division of Genome Sciences, which researches human genome function in health and disease.
… division that leads research aiming to understand the function of the human genome in health and disease, and seeks … disease-causing genomic variants and insights about genome function to generate new knowledge about the biological … Genome Sciences, the division that researches human genome function in health and disease. ​ … Carolyn Hutter, Division …
Educational Resources
Mapping is the process of making a representative diagram cataloging the genes and other features of a chromosome and showing their relative locations.