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What does it mean to be human when we can engineer our genetic code?
What does it mean to be human when we can engineer our genetic code?
The Human Pangenome [short film]
Like a blanket too small to keep everyone warm, the Human Genome Project only covered one kind of person. New work will sequence all the variety of human genomes that exist on Earth. Produced in partnership with the National Human Genome Research Institute.
CRISPR: the risks and rewards
Massive co-founder Nadja Oertelt interviewed Caltech biologist and winner of the 1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, David Baltimore, for this animated video.
How do we represent all human genetic diversity in one genome?
We can't. That's why the Human Genome Project isn't done yet. NHGRI is working to change that.
In 2003, biologists created the first ever human genome sequence. The 3 billion DNA letter sequence, called the reference genome, was mostly made up of DNA donated from people in the city of Buffalo, New York. So far, when clinicians and researchers study an individual’s genome, they compare it to the reference genome to identify differences. But can you compare all of humanity to one genome? No, because one reference genome does not convey the genomic diversity of the human species.
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The lessons we’ve collectively learned from Dr. Frankenstein’s mistakes and triumphs
What does it mean to be human when we can use new tools to alter our phenotype?
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The Human Pangenome
Since 2003, all humans on Earth have been compared to only one reference genome. We need reference genomes for every ancestry - a pangenome.
Produced in partnership with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Watch the full video on vimeo: https://vimeo.com/473532397
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