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About Science, Ethics, Research Technique and the Institute

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has produced a series of fact sheets to provide an overview of the institute, explore the social implications of genetic research, and explain complex genetic concepts and research techniques to a non-scientific audience. Teachers, students and the general public alike will find the materials clearly written and easy to understand.

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	Fact Sheets About the Institute
	Fact Sheets About Science
	Fact Sheets About Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research

Fact Sheets About the Institute

• About the International HapMap Project
• About the Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases Program

Fact Sheets About Science

• A Brief Guide to Genomics
• Biological Pathways
• Chemical Genomics
• Chromosomes
• Chromosome Abnormalities
• Chromosome Microdissection
• Cloning
• Comparative Genomics
• Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
• DNA Chip Technology
• DNA Microarray Technology
• Epigenomics
• Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH)
• Genetic Mapping
• Genome-Wide Association Studies
• Knockout Mice
• Nanomedicine
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
• Spectral Karyotyping (SKY)
• Transcriptome

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Fact Sheets About Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research

• The Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program
• Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

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Last Updated: July 22, 2009