The NIH Common Fund/Roadmap Epigenomics Program: Successes of a comprehensive consortium
Author(s) -
John S. Satterlee,
Lisa H. Chadwick,
Frederick L. Tyson,
Kim McAllister,
Jill M. Beaver,
Linda S. Birnbaum,
Nora D. Volkow,
Elizabeth L. Wilder,
James M. Anderson,
Ananda L. Roy
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
science advances
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.928
H-Index - 146
ISSN - 2375-2548
DOI - 10.1126/sciadv.aaw6507
Subject(s) - epigenomics , computer science , computational biology , bioinformatics , data science , medicine , biology , genetics , dna methylation , gene expression , gene
We outline the reasons why the Roadmap Epigenomics Program, as a group science effort, is a success story. The NIH Roadmap Epigenomics Program was launched to deliver reference epigenomic data from human tissues and cells, develop tools and methods for analyzing the epigenome, discover novel epigenetic marks, develop methods to manipulate the epigenome, and determine epigenetic contributions to diverse human diseases. Here, we comment on the outcomes from this program: the scientific contributions made possible by a consortium approach and the challenges, benefits, and lessons learned from this group science effort.
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