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Educational Resources
Shotgun sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the DNA sequence of an organism's genome.
… is a laboratory technique for determining the DNA sequence of an organism's genome. … Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), DNA Sequencing, Genome, Human Genome Project … Shotgun sequencing is a …
Fact Sheets
Data used to estimate the cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… For many years, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has tracked the costs … NHGRI Genome Sequencing Program. Here, NHGRI provides an analysis of these data, which gives one view of the … relative to two metrics: (1) "Cost per Megabase of DNA Sequence" - the cost of determining one megabase (Mb; a …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… a White House event to announce the completion of a draft sequence of the human genome. The ceremony took place in the East Room of the White … DNA instruction book. The first working draft and initial analysis of the human genome sequence would start the process …
News Release
NHGRI convened geneticists, biologists, clinicians, bioinformatics specialists and more to provide expert advice on the future of its Genome Sequencing Program.
… Steven Benowitz … On July 28-29, 2014, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) convened geneticists, … efforts to find causes of rare diseases and move genome sequence information into the clinic. In addition to the long-established Large-Scale Sequencing and Analysis Center (LSAC) program, the GSP now includes the …
News Release
The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
… Bruce Agnew … More than many other diagnostic technologies, genome sequencing carries the possibility of incidental or … what information they should disclose, and to whom, when genome sequencing uncovers signs of possible genetic risk for … who are too young to give informed consent. … In a new analysis, a working group of the Clinical Sequencing …
Research Funding
The Genome Sequencing Program uses genome sequencing to identify genes and genomic variants underlying human inherited disease.
… The Genome Sequencing Program is consists of the following … to Mendelian conditions. The Genome Sequencing Program Analysis Centers undertake novel, investigator-initiated … and Access Policies NHGRI data release policies for genome sequence data evolved from the original  Bermuda  and  Ft. …
News Release
NHGRI-funded CSER investigators and colleagues point to need for greater evidence that DNA sequencing helps patients.
… DNA code - that could contribute to disease; improved the analysis and interpretation of DNA sequencing results; and … care. … CSER, which is funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National Cancer … challenge. While CSER investigators and others are able to sequence genomes and entire exomes (the protein-coding …
Administrative
The Management Analysis and Workforce Development Branch provides advisory services, develops policies and procedures, and coordinates implementation at NHGRI.
… The Management Analysis and Workforce Development Branch (MAWDB) provides … Changes … Overview … Branch Staff … Management Analysis and Workforce Development Branch … The Management Analysis and Workforce Development Branch provides advisory …
About Genomics
In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished two years ahead of schedule and at a cost less than the original estimated budget.
… In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished and made available to scientists and … D. pseudoobscura, mouse and rat April 2003 Functional Analysis Develop genomic-scale technologies High-throughput …
Talking Glossary
The genome reference sequence provides a general framework and is not the DNA sequence of a single person.
… Human Genome Reference Sequence … The genome reference sequence provides a general framework and is not the DNA …