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The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… website . Applications close in January.   All the best, … Genome-wide detection of somatic mosaicism at short tandem … While the cells in our bodies largely share the same genome, some cells can have genomic differences. This … The researchers applied the tool to study 460 whole-genome sequences, revealing hundreds of mosaic short tandem …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… in genomics research. … Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … of Health (NIH), have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results, published today … researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.     “This accomplishment begins a new era in genomics …
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New grants totaling approximately $29.5 million will enable scientists to generate and maintain the most comprehensive reference sequence of the human genome.
… to generate and maintain the most comprehensive reference sequence of the human genome. The awards, made over five years pending the … availability of funds, are managed by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National …
News Release
Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… M.A., and Rebecca Hong, B.S., from our Policy and Program Analysis Branch in the Division of Policy, Communication and … Implications (ELSI) Research Program at the National Human Genome Research Institute, launched in 1990 with the … cure auto-immune diseases or permanently change your DNA sequence. From NIH-NHGRI Thanks for the question! This is …
Talking Glossary
Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule.
… is a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule. … … is a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule. The sequence of the bases (often referred to by the first letters …
News Release
NHGRI awards $6.7 million in new research grants to develop DNA sequencing technologies that are more sensitive, faster, cheaper and more accurate.
… glowing molecules to figure out the correct order of a DNA sequence, and a cell phone-size device that harnesses electric current to decipher the genome. "Parts of the genome remain hidden, or are extremely hard to analyze with …
About Genomics
February 15, 2021 marks the 20-year anniversary of publications reporting the draft human genome sequence.
… papers that revealed the first detailed look at the human genome's nearly complete sequence. A part of the Human Genome Project, these studies … costs, improved diagnosis of genetic disorders and genomic analysis in standard clinical practice. In its 2020 Strategic …
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The goat has contributed its DNA to a new method for high-quality, low-cost genome reconstruction, one that will be useful for reading human and other genomes.
… that presents a new method for high-quality, low-cost genome reconstruction. In addition to the goat genome, this technique will be useful for accurately reading … will contribute to the Genome10K project, which plans to sequence the genomes of at least one individual from each …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details NHGRI's new Diversity in Genomics Workforce Initiative.
… up to the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. I encourage you to check out … including the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science, genome-sequencing centers, and model organism databases. … satellite) announced the completion of a “ working draft ” sequence of the human genome. This ceremonial event took …
About Genomics
The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers looking to sequence and map all the genes of our species.
… The Human Genome Project (HGP) is one of the greatest scientific feats … to comprehensively study all of the DNA (known as a genome) of a select set of organisms. Launched in October … Project’s signature accomplishment – generating the first sequence of the human genome – provided fundamental …