Search Results
Facet (Page)
Refine Your Search
Audiences
Content Formats
Events
Sections
Divisions
Programs
- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program4
- Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Systems (gLHS)2
- Genome Technology Program5
- Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium3
- Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project1
- NHGRI Genomic Data Science Analysis, Visualization and Informatics Lab-space (AnVIL)2
- Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression (dGTEx)1
Educational Resources
Deoxyribonucleic acid (abbreviated DNA) is the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism.
… Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) … Deoxyribonucleic acid (abbreviated DNA) is the … genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism. … Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine, DNA, … genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism. … Educational Resources …
For Teachers
Lesson plan based on an award-winning DNA from the Beginning website, an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity.
… This lesson is based on an award-winning DNA from the Beginning website, an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity. … The lesson plan is organized … on high school level activities under the Molecules of Genetics section of the DNA from the Beginning website. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 1, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green reflects on the last 30 years since the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… M.D., Ph.D. … Thirty years ago, today, the Human Genome Project (HGP) officially launched. I was there on the … then a postdoctoral research fellow in the laboratory of genomics pioneer Maynard Olson at Washington University … the then-available approaches for mapping and sequencing DNA had never been scaled up to the extent that would be …
Event
On April 25, 2023, NHGRI hosted a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix.
… About DNA Day DNA Day Activity Ideas Find a DNA Day event near you … commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the …
Talking Glossary
Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule.
… Nanopore DNA Sequencing … Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule. … Nanopore DNA … a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule. The sequence of …
Fact Sheets
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique.
… Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions … called eukaryotes, DNA is found inside a special area of the cell called the nucleus. Because the cell is very … DNA molecule must be tightly packaged. This packaged form of the DNA is called a chromosome. During DNA replication, …
News Release
On April 25, National DNA Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will welcome a new statue, “The Ladder,” celebrating DNA and children.
… about genomics through sculpture. … On April 25, National DNA Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will welcome a new statue, “The Ladder,” … form of children, representing the four nucleic acids that encode our genetic information, and the diversity of …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold.
… Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold. … Did you know that … about $1000? Leaps in technology since the Human Genome Project have enabled remarkable genomics-based advances in … our understanding of evolution. Our genome (that is, our DNA "blueprint") - and in fact the genomes of all life forms …
Talking Glossary
cDNA (short for copy DNA; also called complementary DNA) is synthetic DNA that has been transcribed from a specific mRNA through a reaction using the enzyme reverse transcriptase
… copy DNA (cDNA) … cDNA (short for copy DNA; also called complementary DNA) is synthetic DNA that has … the enzyme reverse transcriptase. While DNA is composed of both coding and non-coding sequences, cDNA contains only …
News Release
The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine. The award will be received on behalf of the project by Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., director of the …