24 reactions | How are researchers using genomic data to discover rare genetic conditions? At our next Genomic Innovators Seminar, Jessica Chong and Melissa Haendel will discuss how researchers can use data to discover hundreds of genomic variants associated with rare diseases and improve disease diagnoses. Join us Thursday, March 23 at 3p.m. ET! https://nih.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_2y6XnbOqSxye7C78ijqmWg | National Human Genome Research Institute | Facebook

35 reactions · 5 comments | Chromosomes are thread-like structures inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells! Each chromosome is made of protein and a single molecule of DNA. That DNA contains instructions that make each living creature unique! It’s yet another reason why you are so special.  Learn more about chromosomes! https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Chromosome | National Human Genome Research Institute | Facebook

46K views · 1.2K reactions | The Human Genome Project published its first draft sequence of the entire human genome 20 years ago. Since then researchers have plunged eagerly into the ‘post-genomic’ era. This week’s Nature cover visualizes the years of research. | Nature Portfolio | Facebook