National Human Genome Research Institute (U.S.)
Synonyms
NHGRI
National Center for Human Genome Research
National Center for Human Genome Research (U.S.)
National Human Genome Research Institute
Component of the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. It conducts and supports research into the mapping of the human genome and other organism genomes. The National Center for Human Genome Research was established in 1989 and re-named the National Human Genome Research Institute in 1997.