Concept 39 A genome is an entire set of genes.
James Watson, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1993.
Craig Venter, cofounder of Celera Genomics Corporation.
Francis Collins, Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
At the beginning of the sequencing project, only 600 bases of the genome were read per minute. Toward the end, 60,000 bases were read per minute.
What are scientists going to do with all this data?
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James Watson, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1993.
DNA is packaged in a chromosome.
Higher cells incorporate an ancient chromosome.
Some DNA does not encode protein.
Some DNA can jump.
Genes can be turned on and off.
Genes can be moved between species.
DNA responds to signals from outside the cell.
Different genes are active in different kinds of cells.
Master genes control basic body plans.
Development balances cell growth and death.
A genome is an entire set of genes.
Living things share common genes.
DNA is only the beginning for understanding the human genome.