National Human Genome Research Institute

Fact Sheets on Science, Research, Ethics 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.

• Fact Sheets About Genetic and Genomic Science
• Fact Sheets About the Institute
• Fact Sheets About Ethical, Legal and Social Implications
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Fact Sheets About Genetic and Genomic Science

• A Brief Guide to Genomics
• Biological Pathways
• Chromosomes
• Chromosome Abnormalities
• Cloning
• Comparative Genomics
• Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
• DNA Microarray Technology
• DNA Sequencing
• Epigenomics
• Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH)
• Genetic Mapping
• Genetic Testing
• Genome-Wide Association Studies
• Knockout Mice
• Newborn Screening
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
• Transcriptome

Other Valuable Resources

• All About the Human Genome Project
• Online Education Kit: Understanding the Human Genome Project
• From Blueprint to You
  About genetics, DNA, making a protein, the Human Genome Project and more
• Genome Advance of the Month
• Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms

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Fact Sheets About the Institute

• About the Institute
• About the International HapMap Project
• About NHGRI Research

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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: November 9, 2015