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Genome-wide association studies involve scanning markers across the genomes of many people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease​.
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Epigenomics is a field in which researchers chart the locations and understand the functions of all the chemical tags that mark the genome.
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Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells.
Genetic Disorders
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cells disorders.
… prolonged erection). It also causes damage to the spleen, kidneys and liver. The damage to the spleen makes patients - …
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Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found these species have key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry.
Research Funding
The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Project will create a resource that researchers can use to study how inherited changes in genes lead to common diseases
… individuals who have agreed to donate organs (like kidneys, heart, and liver) and/or tissues (like bone and …
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NHGRI researchers collaborated with physicians and medical geneticists worldwide to create the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… of cleft palate, heart defects, differences in the way the kidneys are formed or work, a characteristic facial …
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Dr. William A. Gahl is a senior investigator in the Medical Genetics Branch and the director of the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
For Patients and Families
Neglected diseases are conditions that inflict severe health burdens on the world's poorest people.
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NHGRI hosted two Pathway to Independance awardees and supported 18 additional investigators at institutions nationwide.