National Institute of Genetics

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The National Institute of Genetics {{Nihongo|2=国立遺伝学研究所}} is a Japanese institution founded in 1949. The institute is located in Mishima, Shizuoka.{{cite web |title=National Institute of Genetics - About NIG - |url=http://www.nig.ac.jp/nig/e/history-e.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229015720/http://www.nig.ac.jp/nig/e/history-e.html |archive-date=2008-12-29 |access-date=2009-03-25 |website=National Institute of Genetics}}

It hosts the DNA Data Bank of Japan.