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Researchers from NHGRI and the Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) have discovered a new neurological condition characterized by issues with motor coordination and speech.
… in the cerebellum, the part of the brain involved in complex movement among other functions. Additionally, the … different genes, so changes in redundant genes can have major impacts in the brain,” said Malicdan. To simulate cells … different genes, so changes in redundant genes can have major impacts in the brain. Still, much about ATG4D remains …
About NHGRI
The Genomic Data Science Working Group facilitates engagement of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on genomics and data science issues.
… the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on complex issues at the interface between genomics and data …
News Release
Small businesses with NHGRI grants were instrumental in contributing to the completion of the human genome sequence, redefining the future of genomics.
… “gaps” emerge — sections where the DNA sequence is too complex to be easily assembled using short snippets. Many … picture of more complex regions of the genome were major challenges. Starting in 2009, a new method called Hi-C … in funding to Arima Genomics and Dovetail Genomics , two major Hi-C companies. Major genome sequencing initiatives …
News Release
Researchers are asking if the precision medicine approach will reduce or eliminate the role that race plays in prescribing drugs and in health care overall.
… dosing medications, an approach that oversimplifies the complex interplay of ancestry, health, disease and drug …
Research at NHGRI
The Division of Intramural Research conducts scientific studies in NHGRI's labs on and around the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md.
… Bayview campus in Baltimore, Maryland and the Twinbrook complex in Rockville, Maryland. The Division is led by the … a number of high-risk efforts to unearth clues about the complex genetic pathways involved in human diseases. These …
Fact Sheet
Viruses are bundles of genetic material wrapped in a protein coat that can infect living things.
… — which is four times the distance from Earth to the Canis Major Dwarf, our closest galaxy! But only a tiny fraction of … dogs and pigs can cause severe diseases. … There are a few major ways by which certain viruses can cause disease. …
Event
NHGRI and the University at Buffalo Center for Disability Studies will hold a two-day symposium on October 6-7, 2022 to address historical constructions of disability and ableism, with a focus on the “irreducibility” of individuals with disability and the history of disability.
Fact Sheet
Eugenics is the scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding,”
… inherited in a simple fashion. Similarly, they believed complex diseases and disorders were solely the outcome of … risk scores, that can estimate risks for more genetically complex disorders have raised concerns among ethicists that …
Educational Resources
Nucleic acids are large biomolecules that play essential roles in all cells and viruses.
… that play essential roles in all cells and viruses. A major function of nucleic acids involves the storage and …
Educational Resources
Duplication is a type of mutation that involves the production of one or more copies of a gene or region of a chromosome.
… (which can be as small as a few bases or as large as a major chromosomal region) is produced. Duplications occur in …