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Effort to accelerate understanding of the molecular basis of cancer using genome analysis technologies, including large-scale genome sequencing.
… The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) was a joint effort of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), which are both part of the … community to use.  … NIH completes in-depth genomic analysis of 33 cancer types  (2018)  The Cancer Genome Atlas …
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 … , as well as co-leading the NHGRI Genomic Data Science Analysis, Visualization, and Informatics Lab-space (AnVIL) …
Educational Resources
DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique used to determine the exact sequence of bases (A, C, G, and T) in a DNA molecule.
… is a laboratory technique used to determine the exact sequence of bases (A, C, G, and T) in a DNA molecule. … … the general laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule. The … understanding the function of genes and other parts of the genome. There are now several different methods available for …
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Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… researchers use a variety of tools to compare the complete genome sequences of different species. By carefully comparing … protein is produced by any given gene is determined by the sequence in which four building blocks - adenine (A), thymine … have counterparts in the fruit fly. A comparative genomics analysis of six species of yeast prompted scientists to …
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Cristina Kapustij, M.S., was named chief of the NHGRI's Policy and Program Analysis Branch.
… M.S., has been named chief of the Policy and Program Analysis Branch (PPAB) at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). In her new role, she will … and Medicine; a policy analyst at the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy at Duke University; and the …
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DNA sequencing determines the order of the four chemical building blocks - called "bases" - that make up the DNA molecule.
… - called "bases" - that make up the DNA molecule. The sequence tells scientists the kind of genetic information … which most DNA sequencing experiments are done. The human genome contains about 3 billion base pairs that spell out the … a human being. … Since the completion of the Human Genome Project, technological improvements and automation …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 12, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the 20-year anniversary of the publications that reported the draft human genome sequence.
… Vision — Generating and analyzing a complete human genome sequence will be routine for any research laboratory, … 92nd meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research  will take place on February 22-23. As usual, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green features the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center.
… essentially unchanged in >20 years: provide contemporary genome-sequencing capabilities for intramural researchers at … that mission, regularly generating large amounts of genome-sequence data and analyses for numerous NHGRI and NIH … part of a group that was awarded a AAAS Prize for the analysis  of the Neanderthal genome. In 2012, NISC's …
Infographic
An infographic that explains why it was so difficult to fully complete the human genome sequence.
… Why was it so difficult to fully complete the human genome sequence? The Human Genome Project ended in 2003, but genomic researchers had not …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green reflects on the milestones of the Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) Program as it reaches completion.
… updates and monitor the ‘Genomics2020’ calendar . … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently … and opportunities associated with the possible use of genome sequence information in the care of newborns. Specifically, …