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A germ line is the sex cells (eggs and sperm) that are used by sexually reproducing organisms to pass on genes from generation to generation.
… (eggs and sperm) that are used by sexually reproducing organisms to pass on genes from generation to generation. … … the sex cells (eggs and sperm) that sexually reproducing organisms use to pass on their genomes from one generation to … (eggs and sperm) that are used by sexually reproducing organisms to pass on genes from generation to generation. … …
Genetic Disorders
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a genetic disease that alters the body's ability to regulate iron absorption.
About NHGRI
A brochure providing background information about the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) as an organization in an easy-to-read format.
Staff
Dr. Shurjo Sen is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences who manages a portfolio of grants focused upon genomic data sciences, and is particularly interested in transitioning genomics from a centralized data repository model to cloud-based collaborative science.
… transitioning genomics from a centralized data repository model to cloud-based collaborative science. Apart from … mice born to wild mice have natural microbiota and model human immune responses . Science 2019 Aug 2;365(6452) [ … transitioning genomics from a centralized data repository model to cloud-based collaborative science. … Shurjo Sen, …
Educational Resources
Metagenomics is the study of the structure and function of entire nucleotide sequences isolated and analyzed from all the organisms (typically microbes) in a bulk sample.
… nucleotide sequences isolated and analyzed from all the organisms (typically microbes) in a bulk sample. … … nucleotide sequences isolated and analyzed from all the organisms (typically microbes) in a bulk sample. Metagenomics … nucleotide sequences isolated and analyzed from all the organisms (typically microbes) in a bulk sample. … …
Genetic Disorders
Wilson disease is a rare genetic condition that causes a person's body to store too much of the mineral copper, leading to organ damage that may cause death.
Talking Glossary
CRISPR (short for “clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats”) is a technology that research scientists use to selectively modify the DNA of living organisms.
… scientists use to selectively modify the DNA of living organisms. … CRISPR (short for “clustered regularly … scientists use to selectively modify the DNA of living organisms. CRISPR was adapted for use in the laboratory from … scientists use to selectively modify the DNA of living organisms. … Talking Glossary …
Research Funding
The NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program Abstracts and Activities Database organizes abstracts for all ELSI-related activities
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics helps us understand evolution and protect our biological ecosystems.
… have been used to read the genomes of tens of thousands of organisms, some alive and some extinct, allowing us to … our genomes. Genomics helps us understand the biology of organisms across the world: why are some faster or smarter … human!). We have also had to change the placement of some organisms on the "Tree of Life" - like when we learned that …
Staff
Dr. Raman Sood is an associate investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch and director of the Zebrafish Core at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… functional genomic analyses of genes using the zebrafish model. With expert advice from Drs. Paul Liu and Shawn … biology tools, genomic technologies and zebrafish as a model system. In the Translational and Functional Genomics … and disease pathophysiology. Zebrafish as a vertebrate model offers several advantages, such as external …