Search Results
Facet (Page)
Refine Your Search
Audiences
Content Formats
Sections
Divisions
Talking Glossary
Mosaicism refers to the presence of cells in a person that have a different genome from the body’s other cells.
Talking Glossary
Methylation is a chemical modification of DNA and other molecules that may be retained as cells divide to make more cells. regulating the production of proteins that the gene encodes.
Talking Glossary
A megabase (abbreviated Mb) is a unit of measurement used to help designate the length of DNA. One megabase is equal to 1 million bases.
Talking Glossary
LOH (short for “loss of heterozygosity”) refers to a type of mutation that results in the loss of one copy of a segment of DNA (typically containing a gene or group of genes).
Talking Glossary
A kilobase (abbreviated kb) is a unit of measurement used to help designate the length of DNA or RNA. One kilobase is equal to 1,000 bases.
Talking Glossary
An inversion in a chromosome occurs when a segment breaks off and reattaches within the same chromosome, but in reverse orientation.
Talking Glossary
Chromosomes are threadlike structures made of protein and a single molecule of DNA that serve to carry the genomic information from cell to cell.
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 6, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about NHGRI's completion of the third phase of the ENCODE Project and how it reveals the most extensive catalog to date of candidate functional elements that may regulate the genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… human traits and diseases. With the success of the first three phases of ENCODE and the recognition that additional … Virtual Forum are now available for viewing . Featured talks and panels covered cutting-edge topics such as … and Anthony Fauci On NBC’s Meet the Press, Dr. Collins talks about the current surge of COVID-19 cases, and the …
Profile
An interview with Meru Sadhu, an Earl Stadtman Investigator and head of the systems biology and genome engineering section within the NHGRI Intramural Research Program, where he talks about his research and why yeast have a special place in his heart.
… within the NHGRI Intramural Research Program, where he talks about his research and why yeast have a special place … within the NHGRI Intramural Research Program, where he talks about his research and why yeast have a special place …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green describes the evolution of the NHGRI Intramural Research program over the last three decades talks about its future in conducting truly exceptional basic, translational, and clinical genomics research.
… the changing landscape of genomics research. For the past three decades, the institute’s IRP has been a leader in … to benefit human health. The plan supports the community’s three key priorities : to improve interoperability and … Intramural Research program over the last three decades talks about its future in conducting truly exceptional basic, …