Category Archives: NCBI Explained
Sequence updates in human assembly GRCh38: improving gene annotation
In an earlier blog post, we discussed how sequence updates in GRCh38, the most recent version of the human reference genome, filled in a gap in human chromosome 17 near position 21,300K and expanded the region by 500K (500,000 base … Continue reading
Posted by in Genome, genome annotation, GRCh38, Human Genome, NCBI Explained
Advice for NIH Grantees: How to comply with the NIH Public Access Policy
“The NIH public access policy requires scientists to submit final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts that arise from NIH funds to PubMed Central immediately upon acceptance for publication.” – http://publicaccess.nih.gov/ To comply with NIH Public Access Policy, here are the steps you … Continue reading 
Posted by in My Bibliography, My NCBI, NCBI Explained, NIH Public Access, PubMed Central (PMC)
New SciENcv Features Allow Users To Create and Download Multiple Biosketches
NCBI’s recent update to the SciENcv feature in MyNCBI gives researchers the ability to create multiple biosketches for grants from federal agencies engaged in scientific research, allowing a more tailored and convenient approach to the grant application process. What is … Continue reading 
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Sequence updates in human genome assembly GRCh38: filling in the gaps
In a previous blog post, we explained several important concepts about the human reference genome. We presented a region of human chromosome 17 as an example of a location where the genome sequence was not fully assembled. In this post, we … Continue reading 
Posted by in Genome, GRCh38, Human Genome, NCBI Explained
Early Developments in the PubMed Commons Pilot
It’s been an exciting and productive time since the PubMed Commons beta launch. We’ve learned a great deal, both here working under the hood and from the conversations in social media and blog posts. We are working on answers to … Continue reading 
Posted by in biomedical literature, My NCBI, NCBI Explained, PubMed, PubMed Commons