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Researchers used whole genome sequence data to investigate the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells.
… the origin of the mutation that causes sickling of red blood cells, which reduces their ability to carry oxygen and … the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells. ​ … Sickle allele, Sickle cell disease, Center … the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells. … News Release …
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The Journeys in Human Genetics and Genomics Colloquium is part of a training partnership between ASHG and NHGRI to showcase the depth and breadth of exciting scientific, clinical, and societal elements of human genetics and genomics at an introductory level as well as to illustrate the myriad associated career opportunities.
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NIH researchers have identified and tested a molecule that shows promise as a possible treatment for Gaucher disease and Parkinson's disease.
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Dr. David Bodine is the chief of and senior investigator in NHGRI's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch.
… After postdoctoral work at NIH's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Dr. Bodine founded the Hematopoiesis Section … College in 2013 for his contributions to the genetics of blood disorders. As a graduate student, he was the recipient … National Disease Research Interchange and the Wisconsin Blood Center. Dr. Bodine is an active member of the American …
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Genomicists and clinicians are beginning to offer patients genetic testing for a list of treatable diseases apart from the one that brought them into the clinic.
… and clinicians are beginning to offer patients genomic testing for a list of treatable diseases apart from the … problems. At the NIH Clinical Center, researchers took a blood sample from Bryant. They also asked him if he would … His sister and her children decided to go through genomic testing and discovered that they also shared the same RET …
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A team from the NIH has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a rare, genetic condition called Gaucher disease.
… Institutes of Health has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a rare, genetic … enlargement of the liver and spleen, a low number of red blood cells, easy bruising caused by a decreased blood platelets, lung disease, and bone abnormalities such as …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine promotes the humane care and use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing.
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… in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing. … Because animals are an essential component of the … in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing. … The NHGRI Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine … in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing. ​ … Research at NHGRI …
Educational Resources
Pharmacogenomics is a branch of pharmacology concerned with using DNA and amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing.
… amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing. … Amino Acids, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Genetic … amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing. … Educational Resources …
Talking Glossary
Phenotypic variance is the observed variability of a particular trait. For many measurable traits (such as height, skin color, and blood pressure) phenotypic variation can be thought of as a distribution.
… many measurable traits (such as height, skin color, and blood pressure) phenotypic variation can be thought of as a … many measurable traits (such as height, skin color, and blood pressure) phenotypic variation can be thought of as a … many measurable traits (such as height, skin color, and blood pressure) phenotypic variation can be thought of as a …
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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) question advertisements by direct-to-consumer genetic ancestry kits that claim to know what it really means to be American Indian.
… the video tag. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic ancestry testing kit animation. Credit: Ernesto Del Aguila III, NHGRI. … example of people claiming tribal heritage with genetic testing. But claims like these have raised concern when … a lawsuit. They claimed the researchers misused their blood samples for topics that are stigmatizing and for which …