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Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers use a variety of tools to … biology of living things have changed over time. As DNA sequencing technology becomes more powerful and less … list continues to grow almost daily. In addition to the sequencing of the human genome, which was completed in 2003, …
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Baylor College of Medicine. Houston and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network.
… College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN). Each … Core sites for the UDN. The UDN also includes seven clinical sites at academic medical centers and at the NIH, as … The goals of the program are to investigate compelling research questions that the study of undiagnosed conditions …
Research Training
An opportunity for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in biomedical research in NHGRI laboratories.
… The Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (Post-Bac IRTA) provides the … in biomedical investigation in National Human Genome Research Institute laboratories. … While in this program, … world in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. In addition, during their tenure in the program, …
Research Funding
The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Pilot Project launched in September 2003 to identify all functional elements in the human genome sequence.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) launched a public research … genome was announced by the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium ( Finishing the euchromatic sequence of … from whole genome shotgun assemblies or obtained by direct sequencing of BAC clones, are submitted and updated …
Research Funding
A collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to identify rare risk and protective variants contributing to multiple common disease phenotypes.
… Genomics (CCDG) are a collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to comprehensively identify rare risk and … approaches and technologies for multiple disease research communities and the wider biomedical research … Common Disease Genomics … Collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to identify rare risk and protective …
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Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… support from the National Institutes of Health to conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's … Texas, Houston. The investigators will analyze the genome sequencing data generated during the first phase of the … primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is …
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Dr. Leslie Biesecker is a clinical and molecular geneticist in and the chief of NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… Dr. Biesecker is a clinical and molecular geneticist and is the chief of the … has consented more than 1,000 subjects for whole-genome sequencing with the interpretation and return of results. He … and overgrowth, and new approaches to hypothesis-generating clinical genomics research. The goals of this …
Infographic
An infographic that explains why it was so difficult to fully complete the human genome sequence.
… with a vision. Even with new technologies, genome sequencing is still tough, time-consuming work that requires …
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NIH researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool, called Verso, to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species. The software makes the process of assembling complete genome sequences more affordable and accessible.
… collaborative project funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. “We took everything … complete genome sequence.” The T2T consortium used new DNA sequencing technologies and analytical methods to generate … improving their usefulness to scientists. Additionally, generating gapless genome sequences from a variety of plants, …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Division of Intramural Research aims to advance the frontiers of genetics and genomics.
… The goal of the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Division of Intramural Research … projects because of our strengths in basic, clinical, social, and behavioral research. Achieving our … translating genetic and genomic discoveries into the clinical care arena. We study an array of disorders - rare as …