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National Human Genome Research Institute

@genome_gov · Bethesda, MD · joined 06 Dec 2010

Funding research at the forefront of genomics to improve human health. Formerly the Human Genome Project. https://t.co/4hdQRFkFNU

79 142Followers
372Following
9 864Posts total
35.7KViews on collected posts

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As of March 11, 2026, this account is no longer active. Please look for our content on the main NIH X accounts @NIH and @NIH_Innovates and follow along for the latest news and info from NIH! https://t.co/2pifW2Iwc8
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@genome_gov @sciam The IDENTIFY study is a fascinating expansion of prenatal genetic testing, revealing its potential beyond fetal health to detecting maternal conditions. This raises questions about the ethical implications and the protocol for handling such significant incident 53 views · 1 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
Each year, around two million pregnancies in the U.S. receive non-invasive prenatal testing, but a few years into the use of these tests, clinicians started to see unexpected results. 143 views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →
Read the article and a recent NHGRI article on Dr. Bianchi’s work: https://t.co/s0fGbxKkJm 1.7K views · 4 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
IDENTIFY involves a series of follow-up medical tests, including a MRI scan of the whole body. The researchers also surveyed the participants to understand their experiences receiving the prenatal test results and how they made the decision to be screened for cancer. 2K views · 5 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →
In some of these cases, the atypical results can be explained by benign tumors, autoimmune diseases, or blood abnormalities in the pregnant individual. In rare cases, the person has cancer. 71 views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →
A new @sciam story highlights NIH intramural investigator Dr. Diana Bianchi and her research group called Incidental Detection of Maternal Neoplasia Through Non-invasive Cell-Free DNA Analysis (IDENTIFY). https://t.co/S3UbiwYKR0 https://t.co/3vYZRj3e4k
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@genome_gov Critics may be dissing RNA now, but just wait until they dive into the fascinating concept of the “RNA world.” It’s about to turn their opinions upside down! 31 views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
tRNAs are folded into a distinct L-shape that allows them carry out their key role in protein synthesis. Learn more about tRNA and its shape by creating your own paper model of it! Check out our instructions and printable paper for folding: https://t.co/uIMAfHgOCQ 1.6K views · 11 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
Did you know that RNA can fold into different shapes? There are many different types of RNA, including Transfer RNAs (or tRNAs for short), that fold into different shapes to help them function and be stable! https://t.co/PKFPlEVAVz
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Codominance refers to a type of inheritance where two versions of the same gene are expressed separately to yield different traits in an individual. Instead of one trait being dominant over the other, both traits appear, such as in a flower that has more than one pigment color! h
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Scientists use reference genomes as a guide to study humans and find genomic variants in the genome! A reference human genome sequence is an established, high-quality and well-accepted sequence of a human genome. https://t.co/7NM3rgDXlL
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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

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Last 12 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

1.49%19 Mar
2.45%21 Mar
2.56%24 Mar
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Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views.

What the audience does

Likes65.3%446 in total
Reposts16.3%111 in total
Replies3.4%23 in total
Quotes0.9%6 in total
Bookmarks14.2%97 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.

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