A short guide to the human genome / Stewart Scherer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scherer, Stewart.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human genome.

Genome, Human.

Medical Subjects:

Genome, Human.

Physical Description:

xiv, 173 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, [2008]

Summary:

How many genes are in the human genome? Which genes are commonly associated with genetic diseases? How many mobile elements, simple sequence repeats, or protein kinases are encoded in the genome? What are the largest genes and proteins? How similar are human proteins to those of mouse, yeast, or bacteria?

Although the human genome has been sequenced, it often can be surprisingly difficult to find answers to seemingly simple questions about its characteristics. This convenient handbook, written in question-and-answer format, allows researchers and teachers alike access to basic facts about the human genome.

Using a recent assembly of the human genome sequence, Stewart Scherer has compiled answers to a broad range of questions about the structure and function of the human genome. Answers to each question are presented in a direct, straightforward style. Numerous figures and tables are included to illustrate and summarize the information.

Contents:

2 DNA and the Chromosomes 5

3 Genes 17

4 RNA 45

5 Proteins 67

6 Translation and Protein Modification 89

7 Gene Families 99

8 Mobile Elements and Rearranging Genes 117

9 Polymorphism 133

10 Comparative Genomics 145.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780879697914

0879697911

OCLC:

192042249