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Laboratory Exercise #12: Human Genome Project Elena Zachel Part 1: The Human Genome Project 1.The main goals of the HGP (Human Genome Project) are to establish all the 20,000-25,000 genes in human DNA, find out and understand the order of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA, save the information of human DNA in databases, enhance tools for data analysis, move similar technologies to the private sector, which means that it would not be owned by the government, and last…

As a population, organisms look different. Genetic variations and phenotypic differences are a direct result of the processes of transcription and translation at the molecular level. In the paragraphs that follow I will discuss how the processes at the molecular level influence traits that we see at the species level. A human has 23 chromosomes, each of these chromosomes are a housing unit for DNA. DNA, also known as deoxyribonucleic acid, is a simple molecule found in all living organisms. DNA…

The specify of adenine binding occurs through two hydrogen bonds with the amide backbone of a nearby isoleucine residue. The serine-rich sections suggest potential sites for Mg2+ binding. The Walker B motif is believed to be involved in stabilizing Mg2+-bound water once…

held in South Korea. This exhibition explores innovation in places that one would normally never look; the code involved in a computer virus can be just as majestic as a rainbow barcode where each color signifies one of the four nucleotides of DNA (adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine). She argues, “the process [humanity] now recognize as design was practiced long before, whenever prehistoric men and women sought to improve their surroundings: say by making a clay bowl to drink from, rather…

The relationship between central dogma and a genetic code The vital sequence of different processes that transfers the genetic code from DNA via mRNA to finally form the functional product (finished proteins) together forms the central dogma of modern molecular biology. Thus, the genetic code is the basis of the central dogma of molecular biology. Central dogma is nothing but the flow of genetic information in all living cells including human cells from DNA to RNA to proteins. The central dogma…

DNA is a molecule consisting of hereditary material, and is present in almost all organisms. DNA has four nitrogenous bases that make up codes: adenine (A), cytosine(C), guanine(G), and thymine(T). The sequences of these chemical bases determine what information is present to create specific amino acids. The structure of DNA is similar to a twisting ladder and consists of paired bases (A to T, C to G), phosphate molecules, and sugar molecules. DNA is important because it instructs an organism's…

Introduction As it is true with humans and most living organisms, plants grow throughout their life cycles. Plants undergo both primary and secondary growth, those being vertically and in girth, respectively. However, plant growth differs from human growth in that plant growth is the result of external factors such as optimal soil conditions, sunlight, water, as well as internal factors such as hormones. Hormones can be defined as molecular signals, which are produced in small amounts by one…

DNA profiling is a fast paced technology that allows DNA to be sampled and connected to the identity of one person. One of the main uses for DNA profiling includes finding DNA at crime scenes and having the ability to work out the events that may have occurred (Better Health, 2015). This process includes the collection and sampling of DNA found at the scene of the crime to those who are suspected to have committed a crime. In Australia in 2011, 60% of those held in custody have previously been…

One of the greatest gifts from God to humankind is biology. From the Greek words which mean the study of life, biology is a branch of science that focuses on how living things works. For example, how does a tiny human being turns into a full-grown adult in just matter of time? Why are there twins that look exactly alike but there are some that are not exactly alike? Thanks to biology, scientists now are able to answers these questions. It is all in the genes or more accurately the…

chromosomes are inherited from his or her mother, while the other 19 are inherited from his or her father. DNA is tightly coiled inside of each chromosome, and the chromosomes contain genes which are comprised of proteins and nucleic acids, specifically Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C ), and sugar-phosphate. This DNA coding determines genetic differences between kittens, such as sex, eye color, fur color, markings, and more. As previously mentioned, half of a kitten’s…