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A first degree relative is a family member who shares about 50 percent of their genes with a particular individual in a family.
… individual in a family. … Family Health History, Genetic Disorders, Ancestry, Healthcare, Genealogy, Genes … A first-degree … relative is a family member who shares about half of their genetic information with specific other individuals in their …
News Release
NIH researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be enhanced.
… … National Institutes of Health researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model … NHGRI senior historian. “As cognitive treatments based on genetic models become more feasible in the future, …   … About NHGRI and NIH … Researchers study enhanced genetic animal model of Down syndrome … NIH researchers …
Educational Resources
Dominant refers to the relationship between two versions of a gene.
… Recessive, Alleles, Family Health History, Genetics, Genetic Variation, Mutation, Ancestry … Dominant refers to the relationship between two …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details ClinGen, the first FDA-recognized Public Human Genetic Variant Database.
… Genome (ClinGen) Resource  under their recent Public Human Genetic Variant Database guidance. This program is part of an  FDA effort  to provide genetic test developers access to consistent, … predictors into curation approaches and aim to ensure that ancestry and diversity are adequately addressed in the …
News Release
My Family Health Portrait is a downloadable tool to complete a family health history on a personal computer.
… NHGRI, and other partners.​ ​ … family health history, genetic testing, ancestry, CDC , Surgeon General … My Family Health Portrait …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new and improved Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms - one of the premier educational resources offered by NHGRI, and it aims to help users better understand the basics of genomics and genetics.
… included a new name: the Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms . First launched in 1998, the talking glossary … . To date, the new Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms has 222 terms, of which 142 have new … coming months. The NHGRI Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms is only one of a collection of remote-learning …
Media Advisory
On December 7, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute will host a webinar to discuss the key findings from a recently released Human Genetics & Genomics Workforce Survey Report.
… workforce demographics, which include race, ethnicity, ancestry; age; gender identity; sexual orientation; … Genomics Heather Zierhut, president, National Society of Genetic Counselors … Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, 1:30-2:30 p.m. … of Medical Genetics and Genomics, the National Society of Genetic Counselors, and others. The report concludes that …
Event
On February 23, 2023, NHGRI and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) continue their collaboration to present, "Historically Speaking: Next Generation of Black Leaders in Genetic Science."
… Historically Speaking: Next Generation of Black Leaders in Genetic Science ," a panel of African American biomedical … Historically Speaking: Next Generation of Black Leaders in Genetic Science … On February 23, 2023, NHGRI and the … Speaking: Next Generation of Black Leaders in Genetic Science." … On February 23, 2023, NHGRI and the …
Clinical Research
This study evaluates patients with inherited metabolic disorders and related medical complications.
… with MMA and related disorders to learn more about the genetic causes of the various types of these inherited … with MMA and cobalamin disorders to learn more about the genetic causes of these inherited metabolic disorders and the … Disorder, Inherited Disorder, Family Health History, Ancestry, Genetic Disease, Clinical Study, Genetics Study … …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is revolutionizing health assessments before birth.
… can be a stressful time, and for many years prenatal genetic testing has required invasive procedures with … the field. Less than a decade ago, women seeking prenatal genetic testing, such as for a condition like Down syndrome, … sequencing has allowed a totally new approach for prenatal genetic testing, at least for the initial screening test for …