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About Genomics
NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life.
… blueprints for life. … Did you know that just knowing the genome sequence of an organism only reveals part of the story … important to determine how that organism interprets its genome and uses that information to build and operate itself accordingly? Less than 2 percent of the human genome corresponds to "genes," but we know other parts are …
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The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps researchers better understand the genes that are implicated in disease.
… are implicated in disease. And, here at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), researchers are advancing … resource known as the NHGRI Zebrafish Core. The core uses genome-editing technology to intentionally introduce small … the fact that fish regenerate. "We study the developmental biology of hearing," Dr. Burgess said. "Humans don't …
Fact Sheets
Cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity.
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… University in Stanford, CA on July 17, 2018. … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently … of genomics.  …  After more than a decade, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) program is drawing to an end. A … the tumor and non-tumor samples, including exome and whole-genome sequencing, gene-expression profiling, copy-number …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the recent launch of the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award.
… September 26, 2018 at Morehouse School of Medicine. … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently … critical for the success of efforts such as the Human Genome Project , 1000 Genomes , ENCyclopedia Of DNA … will accelerate research on the structure of genomes, the biology of genomes, or the biology of disease; that will …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 4, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how NHGRI researchers are emphasizing the need for diversity in genomics.
… the while recognizing that he never completely left the ‘genome nest’ while serving as NIH Director.  All the best,  … Day . From mid-November until Thanksgiving, tweets from @genome_gov using the hashtag #FamilyHealthDay2021 will … to increase effective gene therapies for rare diseases Genome: Unlocking Life's Code October 2021 newsletter The …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
​Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.
… the same. … Did you know that at the base-pair level your genome is 99.9 percent the same as all of the humans around … and what your risk might be for various diseases. But your genome doesn't entirely define you. Well before the … small influence. … Another area where our understanding of biology has greatly advanced is in the genomics of skin …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium's publishing of a collection of papers that reported the first truly complete sequence of the human genome.
… significance of their results.   …  In 2003, the Human Genome Project ended with the generation of an essentially complete sequence of the human genome. The project took the practical approach of using the … In the end, it delivered a remarkably high-quality human genome sequence that was nearly complete, accounting for an …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green focuses on recent efforts to make the human genome reference sequence useful to basic and clinical researchers and how increasing the representation of human genomic variation will remain key components of NHGRI’s Human Genome Reference Program.
… updates and monitor the ‘Genomics2020’ calendar . … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently … the field of genomics. …  Research studies that generate genome-sequence data rely on a reference sequence for making … the more meaningful the comparative results. The human genome reference sequence is thus an essential resource for …