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[[Eukaryotic cell|Eukaryote]]s (including humans) actually have two types of genomic material: | [[Eukaryotic cell|Eukaryote]]s (including humans) actually have two types of genomic material: | ||
# chromosonal material: Information found inside the nucleus of a cell | # chromosonal material: Information found inside the nucleus of a cell | ||
| − | # mitochondrial material: Information found inside a cytoplasm of a cell, specifically in the [[mitochondria]] (this separate genome is used as evidence for the [[Endosymbiotic hypothesis]]). | + | # mitochondrial material: Information found inside a cytoplasm of a cell, specifically in the [[mitochondria]] (this separate genome is used as evidence for the [[Endosymbiotic hypothesis]]).<ref>http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3580</ref> |
| − | The [[Human Genome Project]] mapped the genome of humans (''Homo sapiens'') in a 13-year study, and is considered one of the marvels of modern human [[medicine]] and [[biology]]. All of the information is stored in a database. | + | The [[Human Genome Project]] mapped the genome of humans (''Homo sapiens'') in a 13-year study, and is considered one of the marvels of modern human [[medicine]] and [[biology]]. All of the information is stored in a database.<ref>http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/home.shtml</ref> It is expected that the results of the project will allow scientists to predict how genetics influences drug interaction with the body, and lead to target specific drugs.<ref>[http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/285/5/540?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=Implications+of+the+Human+Genome+Project+for+Medical+Science&searchid=1119480529280_6292&stored_search=&FIRSTINDEX=0&journalcode=jama]</ref> |
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| + | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Biology]] | [[Category:Biology]] | ||
Revision as of 01:07, April 26, 2007
A genome is all the hereditary information held by an organism, this includes both expressed and non-expressed genetic information. It is usually stored in DNA though the Retrovirus stores it in RNA.
Eukaryotes (including humans) actually have two types of genomic material:
- chromosonal material: Information found inside the nucleus of a cell
- mitochondrial material: Information found inside a cytoplasm of a cell, specifically in the mitochondria (this separate genome is used as evidence for the Endosymbiotic hypothesis).[1]
The Human Genome Project mapped the genome of humans (Homo sapiens) in a 13-year study, and is considered one of the marvels of modern human medicine and biology. All of the information is stored in a database.[2] It is expected that the results of the project will allow scientists to predict how genetics influences drug interaction with the body, and lead to target specific drugs.[3]
