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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
Educational Resources
Genetic drift is a mechanism of evolution. It refers to random fluctuations in the frequencies of alleles from generation to generation due to chance events.
… due to chance events. … Genetic Drift, Evolution, Population Genetics, Genes … Genetic drift is a mechanism of … frequency of a particular version of a gene (allele) in a population. Though it primarily affects small, isolated … to become overwhelmingly frequent or to disappear from a population. … Genetic drift is a mechanism of evolution. It …
News Release
NIH researchers searched for how the body signals the lack of oxygen in melanoma skin cancer.
FAQ
On November 8-9, 2023, NHGRI sponsored its 15th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening, in Bethesda MD.  The following questions were answered during the meeting.
… of reference that gave rise to the PRSs used in a clinical population and considering any discordance in the population that gave rise to the PRS and the clinical population it has been implemented in... would be key to any …
Educational Resources
A cytogeneticist is a geneticist who specializes in the study of chromosomes and the structure and function of the cell.
Research Funding
The Genomic Variation Program supports large-scale studies of human genetic variation.
… The Genomic Variation Program supports large-scale studies of human genetic variation as part of projects such … and the 1000 Genomes Project. The program supports many studies developing data analysis methods for how to relate … to infer demographic history, selection, and other population genetic processes. The program also works with …
Research at NHGRI
The Medical Genetics Branch studies inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development.
… acquisition of large sample sets from unique populations. Studies of these rare patients and populations have proven … … Medical Genetics Branch … The Medical Genetics Branch studies inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development. ​ … The Medical Genetics Branch studies inherited disorders of metabolism and of human …
For Health Professionals
Archives of ISCC-PEG webinars, articles, case studies and more.
… through case-based learning. The genetic and genomic case studies created by the ISCC Case Studies Working Group members represent examples of scenarios … by the ISCC's Competency Working Group. These case studies also include suggestions for practice-based …
Educational Resources
Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus.
… Cytogenetics … Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus. … DNA, … diseases. … Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus. … …
Staff
Dr. Daniel Shriner is a researcher in NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… supervision of Dr. James Mullins, Dr. Shriner studied the population genetics of human immunodeficiency virus type 1, … of gene × gene interactions in genome-wide association studies of human population data. Hum. Hered. 63(2): 67–84. Yandell, B. S., …