The science and technology behind the human genome project / edited by Nicholas Croce.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Croce, Nicholas, editor.

Series:

Biotechnology revolution.

The Biotechnology Revolution

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human Genome Project.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 180 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This comprehensive resource teaches readers about the fundamental science behind the Human Genome Project, the aim of which was to identify and map all of the genes in the human genome. Readers will learn the basics of DNA, genetics, and the human genome; important areas and the history of genetic research; and how our world has changed since the project. Further, readers will learn about the project itself, including its timeline, ambitions, and achievements, and what we've learned. Satisfying the biology component of the Core Curriculum, this book is a great introduction into genetics resear

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: DNA, Genetics, and the Human Genome; DNA; Genetics; James Dewey Watson; The DNA Sequencing Technique; First-Generation Sequencing Technology; Francis Harry Compton Crick; Next-Generation Sequencing Technology; Applications of DNA Sequencing Technologies; Human Genome; Role of The Human Genome in Research; Social Impacts of Human Genome Research; Origins of the Human Genome; Whole Genome Sequencing; Sequencing Methods: From Genes to Genomes; Next-Generation Technologies; Chapter 2: Areas of Genetics Research; Cytogenetics

Microbial GeneticsMolecular Genetics; Genomics: The Study of the Genome; Sequencing and Bioinformatic Analysis of Genomes; Functional Genomics; Gene Identification by Microarray Genomic Analysis; Comparative Genomics; Human Genetics; Population and Behaviour Genetics; Chapter 3: History of Genetics Research; Preformation and Natural Selection; The Work of Mendel; How the Gene Idea Became Reality; The Discovery of Linked Genes; Early Molecular Genetics; DNA and the Genetic Code; Recombinant DNA Technology and the Polymerase Chain Reaction; Discovery and Rediscovery of Mendel's Laws

Experimenting With HybridizationThe Widespread Adoption of Mendel's Laws; Chapter 4: The Physical Basis of Heredity; Chromosomes and Cell Division; Trait Linkage; Sex Linkage; Chromosomal Aberrations; Changes in Structure; Changes in Chromosome Number; Understanding Molecular Genetics; DNA and Heredity; DNA Structure and Composition; DNA Replication; Expression of the Genetic Code: Transcription and Translation; Gene Mutation; Regulation of Gene Expression; Repetitive DNA; Extranuclear DNA; Heredity and Evolution; Population Genetics; Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium; Changes in Gene Frequencies

MicroevolutionDNA Phylogeny; Synteny; Polyploidy; Human Evolution; Chapter 5: Advances Based on the Human Genome Project; International Hapmap Project; Molecular Biology; 1000 Genomes Project; DNA Fingerprinting; Forensic Analysis; Applied Genetics; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781622755752

1622755758