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Educational Resources
A tandem repeat is a sequence of two or more DNA base pairs that is repeated in such a way that the repeats lie adjacent to each other on the chromosome.
… Repeat … A tandem repeat is a sequence of two or more DNA base pairs that is repeated in such a way that the … … Base Pair, Chromosome, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), DNA Fingerprinting, Non-Coding DNA … A tandem repeat is a …
Educational Resources
A locus is the specific physical location of a gene or other DNA sequence on a chromosome, like a genetic street address.
… locus is the specific physical location of a gene or other DNA sequence on a chromosome, like a genetic street address. … Locus, Allele, DNA Polymorphism, Gene, Chromosome … A locus, as related to … or location within a genome (such as a gene or another DNA segment of interest), somewhat like a street address. The …
Outreach
The DNA Day Starter Kit contains all of the materials you need to plan your classroom or community event.
… The DNA Day Starter Kit contains a style guide and all of the … to make your event a success. … Starter Kit Components … DNA Day Starter Kit … The DNA Day Starter Kit contains all of the materials you need to …
Outreach
Frequently asked questions about National DNA Day - a unique day when students, teachers, and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics.
… What is National DNA Day and why is it important? National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953. …
Educational Resources
An anticodon is a trinucleotide sequence complementary to that of a corresponding codon in a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence.
… codon in a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence. … Codon, DNA, Transfer RNA, TRNA, Messenger RNA, MRNA, Complementary Sequence … A codon is a DNA or RNA sequence of three nucleotides (a trinucleotide) …
News Release
Research points to the effects of nutrients in how DNA mutates in the mitochondria.
… Research points to the effects of nutrients in how DNA mutates in the mitochondria. … In a very real sense, you … some vitamins can affect one of these essential molecules, DNA. “You need to create more DNA if you're going to make … genome, the team carried out a very thorough DNA sequencing technique called “deep sequencing.” This way, the …
Educational Resources
Transgenic means that one or more DNA sequences from another species have been introduced by artificial means.
… Transgenic … Transgenic means that one or more DNA sequences from another species have been introduced by … artificial means. … Cell, Cloning, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Gene, Germ Line … Transgenic refers to an organism or … been altered by the introduction of one or more foreign DNA sequences from another species by artificial means. …
Media Advisory
NHGRI memorializes genomics champion Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.) with an annual National DNA Day lecture named in her honor.
… who passed away in March, by naming an annual National DNA Day lecture at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in … in the House of Representatives that created National DNA Day, which celebrates the completion of the Human Genome Project and the anniversary of the discovery of DNA's iconic structure, the double helix. The first speaker …
News Release
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.
… 10,000 years ago. Now, the goat has contributed its DNA to a study that presents a new method for high-quality, … goat Papadum poses for a photo. Papadum contributed DNA to a study that presents a new method for high-quality, … researchers used a variety of methods, including PacBio sequencing , which was released in 2011. Dr. Phillippy and …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 6, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., celebrates the 25th anniversary of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). a well-respected and highly used large-scale DNA sequencing center that exemplifies the evolution of the field of genomics and the ever-increasing abilities to produce prodigious amounts of genomic data.
… genome sequence to public databases weekly, as large-scale DNA sequencing had advanced substantially. At that time, it … having the local capacity to generate large amounts of DNA sequence data in support of genomics research projects …