Find out about genomics in our infographics and videos

What is a genome?

Find out about genomes, genomics and DNA.

How do you sequence a genome?

DNA sequencing, mapping and analysis.

‘Jeans, whose Genes?’

‘Jeans, whose Genes?’ is a play about raising awareness of genomics, developed in collaboration with Space2, the Yorkshire and Humber Genomic Medicine Centre, and focus groups from the Black Health Initiative and Shantona Women’s Centre.

Cancer genomics

How genome sequencing can help with understanding and treating cancer.

Rare disease genomics

In about 80% of rare diseases, changes to DNA are involved in the cause. This page gives an overview of rare disease genomics.

Rare disease genomics – Jessica

Genome sequencing gave Jessica, aged 4, a diagnosis for her rare condition. Find out how.

Cancer genomics – The Lloyd family

Genome sequencing could help three sisters understand more about breast cancer in their family.

Genomics in healthcare

Our Head of Engagement, Vivienne Parry, explains more about genomics in this film courtesy of our partners at Health Education England.

What happens to data in the Project

This animation shows what happens to genomic and health data in the 100,000 Genomes Project.

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