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The NHGRI Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch identifies and study genes that contribute to cancer susceptibility and progression.
… implement new technologies and bioinformatics tools for genome analysis that are integral to this discovery pipeline. … cancers. This involves using both linkage and genome-wide association studies of families and case-control studies. In …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… genomes have changed? Cancer is caused by changes in your genome, but advances in DNA sequencing technology are leading … group of genetic diseases that result from changes in the genome of cells in the body, leading them to grow … uncontrollably. These changes involve DNA mutations in the genome. Our cells are constantly finding and fixing mutations …
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NHGRI researchers identified 59 genes or gene regions linked to canine athletics.
… and terriers are plucky supermodels. National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers reached this … (PNAS). … Understanding Athletic Performance In other studies, largely in humans, researchers have identified about … researchers relied on a new global database of the whole-genome sequences of 722 dogs across 44 domestic breeds, along …
Educational Resources
A carrier is an individual who carries and is capable of passing on a genetic mutation associated with a disease and may or may not display disease symptoms.
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NIH researchers searched for how the body signals the lack of oxygen in melanoma skin cancer.
… the Genetic Disease Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute, a part of NIH. "In addition, …
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A proband is an individual being studied or reported on.
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Dr. Sudre is an Associate Investigator in Dr. Philip Shaw's Neurobehavioral Clinical Research within the Social and Behavioral Research Branch
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A cytogeneticist is a geneticist who specializes in the study of chromosomes and the structure and function of the cell.
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NIH-led study finds genetic markers that explain up to 12% of the differences between two people’s blood pressure.
… have discovered over 100 new regions of the human genome, also known as  genomic loci , that appear to … the researchers combined four large datasets from  genome-wide association studies of blood pressure and hypertension. After …
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 … Pharmacogenomic In collaboration with the National Human Genome Research Institute Title:  Mitochondrial DNA mutation …