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Dr. Julie Segre is chief and a senior investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… skin bacterial survey, characterizing the diversity of microbes that live on normal volunteers, and determined that … microbiome studies transition from survey-based studies of microbes to full metagenomic sequencing. To build the … skin microbiome analysis, they sequenced reference skin microbes, such as the commensal Staphylococcus epidermidis . …
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The microbiome is a term used to describe the specific collection of microorganisms (such as fungi, bacteria and viruses) that exist in a particular environment.
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics helps us understand evolution and protect our biological ecosystems.
… to every living thing on earth, from plants to animals to microbes, through our genomes. Genomics helps us understand … between different types of bacteria over time [see Microbes and Microbiomes ]. We've even been able to sequence … World, Evolution, Biological Ecosystems, Plants, Animals, Microbes, Organisms, Environmental Changes, DNA Barcoding, …
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The skin microbiota plays an intricate role in the human immune system, directing many immune functions and defending against bacterial pathogens.
… Bruce Agnew … The billions of microbes that reside on human skin - probably more than 10 … want to eat yogurt because they have the concept that the microbes in their gut are providing a benefit," said Dr. … They really do not perceive that there is a benefit to the microbes that reside on their skin." A potential downside, of …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, looks back on Bettie Graham's 50 years of federal service and as a champion for diversity in the genomics workforce, as she retires at the end of 2023.
…  Since the moment of birth, every person has abundant microbes on their skin. Just like one’s gut microbiome, these microbes play important roles in an individual’s health and …
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Researchers have now identified and catalogued more species - nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses - that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to advances in bioinformatics and laboratory techniques.
… called the microbiome. Another way to study these microbes is to take skin samples and perform genomic analyses … recognized that some of the most aÂÂbundant and prevalent microbes on the skin are novel. The researchers also …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details the legacy of the Human Microbiome Project as it reaches completion.
…  … The human microbiome is the collection of all the microbes (bacteria, bacteriophage, fungi, protozoa, and … to researchers and health professionals. Most of these microbes cannot live outside of the conditions provided by … to be characterized without first culturing any of the microbes (many of which were unculturable in the laboratory). …
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Three research teams funded by NIH gather data at the most basic molecular levels about the biological processes that make up the human microbiome.
… in the gut, but no specific microbe or population of microbes has been identified as the infectious agents. This … gut microbial ecosystem to determine precisely which microbes are interacting with which microbes and with their human host. Ramnik J. Xavier, M.D., …
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NHGRI researchers have discovered that Mediterranean populations may be more susceptible to an autoinflammatory disease because of evolutionary pressure to survive the bubonic plague.
… system and microorganisms trying to invade our bodies. Microbes affect the human genome in many ways. For example, … era of a new pandemic, understanding the interplay between microbes and humans is ever critical," said Dr. Dan Kastner, … era of a new pandemic, understanding the interplay between microbes and humans is ever critical. We can witness …
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On its 15th anniversary, National DNA Day and NHGRI shared its genomics expertise to explain the importance of genomics in our everyday lives.
… Carolina State University probed the wonderful world of microbes . From Greenlung What's the story behind the … you've ever come across? From Dunn_Lab The deadliest microbes are things like the tuberculosis microbe …