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A tumor suppressor gene directs the production of a protein that is part of the system that regulates cell division.
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… and values of NHGRI. … Completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project gave us the ability to read nature's complete genetic blueprint for a human. This interactive timeline lists key moments from the …  1984-86 Early meetings assess the feasibility of a Human Genome Project. More + 1984-86 In December 1984, the …
Educational Resources
Mitosis is a cellular process that replicates chromosomes and produces two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division.
… by equal division of the cell’s content into two daughter cells that have identical genomes. … Mitosis is a cellular …
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Endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes inside a cell through which proteins and other molecules move.
News Release
Scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic differences among humans.
… in addition to new methods of prevention. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … investigators identified about 88 million sites in the human genome that vary among people, establishing a database … more than doubles the number of known variant sites in the human genome, and can now be used in a wide range of studies …
Event
On November 16-17, 2023, the National Human Genome Institute will co-sponsor a workshop, Advances in the Genetic Architecture of Complex Human Traits, to take a historically grounded and forward-looking approach towards dissecting the genetic architecture of complex traits in humans.
… Session 1 – Cells, Tissues, and Organs As we continue to catalog cell … understanding of Mendelian inheritance were early foci of human genetics that naturally emphasized family-based studies … diseases and traits? What does this mean for understanding human biology as universal and for the generation of other …
Fact Sheet
Your mental and physical health are deeply connected. Mental health is important for your health and quality of life. 
News Release
NHGRI researchers and their international collaborators have added Williams-Beuren syndrome to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute and their international … have added Williams-Beuren syndrome to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations. … By … Content … Williams-Beuren syndrome added to Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Population … NHGRI …
News Release
Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found these species have key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry.
… Steven Benowitz … Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found that these species … and other biological processes vital to understanding human biology and disease. … The studies highlight the data … used to make proteins. DNA is packaged into chromatin in cells, and changes in this packaging can regulate gene …
Educational Resources
A germ line is the sex cells (eggs and sperm) that are used by sexually reproducing organisms to pass on genes from generation to generation.
… Germ Line … A germ line is the sex cells (eggs and sperm) that are used by sexually reproducing … Reproduction, Cell Biology … Germ line refers to the sex cells (eggs and sperm) that sexually reproducing organisms … to the next (parents to offspring). Egg and sperm cells are called germ cells, in contrast to the other cells …