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The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… standards First molecular profiles of severe COVID-19 infections NIH-funded study to evaluate drugs prescribed to … have prevented hundreds of millions of coronavirus infections Experts identify steps to expand and improve …
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Over the last 20 years, three families have been unknowingly linked to one another by an unknown illness. Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and other organizations have now identified the cause of the illness, a new disease called CRIA syndrome. The results of their work were published on Dec. 11 in the journal Nature.
… seen at the NIH Clinical Center, researchers looked for infections and cancer as the cause. After those were ruled …
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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have identified genomic variants that cause a rare and severe inflammatory skin disorder, known as disabling pansclerotic morphea, and have found a potential treatment.
… The STAT4 protein not only plays a role in fighting infections but also controls important aspects of …
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Genomic analyses turned up genes that belong to inflammatory pathways.
… Coincidentally, his hotel was across the street from the hospital where Rohith was being treated so he set up a …
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NIH has awarded grants of more than $28 million aimed at deciphering the language of how and when genes are turned on and off.
… part of the innate immune system that, together with the acquired immune system, distinguishes self from non-self and …
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NHGRI participated in a science communications contest called the Three-Minute Talk. NHGRI's Ryan Johnson came away with a first place win.
… prolonged bleeding times, recurrent, life-threatening infections, and late neurological involvement. Watch Dr. …
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Researchers identified regions of the genome associated with skin color variation in some African populations, furthering skin disease and cancer research.
… that play roles in optimizing nutrition and fighting infections and now, with these findings, in skin …
Genetic Disorders
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, usually diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 - 30.
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NHGRI researchers have generated the largest catalog of genetic variants associated with physical traits for domesticated dog breeds.
… that are common to humans, such as various forms cancers, infections and even diabetes. In addition, a vast number of …
Fact Sheets
A biological pathway is a series of actions among molecules in a cell that leads to a certain product or a change in the cell.