The human genome project - brief Overview
The human genome project was launched in 1990 and finished in 2003. Its purpose was map out and understand the genes of the human body so that scientists could manipulate it and make further developments on it in the future. Altogether, there are recorded about 20 000 genes in the human genome, and out of those 20 000, there are about 50 that were unique to every person. These are the ones that opened scientists up to another dimension. Inside this thick book of genes were the answers to some of the worlds, most complicated questions. Ranging from incomprehensible diseases to facial features; these chemical sequences answered everything about life.
Diseases could be identified through a few chemical differences. On paper, this could mean a few words. These few changes would be hard to notice in our everyday lives and easily skipped over in a test, but naked to the human eye in our genome sequence. The approximate 19 950 genes also recorded, function the same way. Major diseases such as skin cancer or organ problems, alter the sequence of the patient's specific genomes. Because all the other skin or organ genes are the same, we can differentiate him or her from the other people and focus on treatment at an early stage. This can prolong the lifespan of the patient by a few long years or even cure them for a full happy life. If the patient is found with a specific genome that is common in their family, they will also be notified and take the treatment in advance before anything major happens. At the current time, over 500 000 people have had their genomes scanned.
Diseases could be identified through a few chemical differences. On paper, this could mean a few words. These few changes would be hard to notice in our everyday lives and easily skipped over in a test, but naked to the human eye in our genome sequence. The approximate 19 950 genes also recorded, function the same way. Major diseases such as skin cancer or organ problems, alter the sequence of the patient's specific genomes. Because all the other skin or organ genes are the same, we can differentiate him or her from the other people and focus on treatment at an early stage. This can prolong the lifespan of the patient by a few long years or even cure them for a full happy life. If the patient is found with a specific genome that is common in their family, they will also be notified and take the treatment in advance before anything major happens. At the current time, over 500 000 people have had their genomes scanned.
Technology
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The technology used in the research of human genomes are genes and DNA themselves. Not in the broad aspect, but more specifically, the similar human genes. The similar human genes are genes that don't vary and carry around the same chemical sequence on every human being. Scientists first discovered this when they were discussing about potential problems in the future. They talked about diseases with no cures and outbreaks that may happen. After slightly touching on the topic of genes, they delved deeper into hypotheses that there may be a way to use this knowledge to their advantage. Then, page after page after page, a slow course of developing and printing took place. These genes were mapped and understood in a period of 13 years. During this time, they thought more on this project and altered the design little by little until the completion in 2003. The scientist realized that there was potential in this project and with a little medical help, the chemical procedure could be fed to stem cells and exposed to harmless chemicals to grow and replicate small tissues and cell parts. This could be used as replacement for amputations or substitutes for procedures with it's proficient time frame.
"We share half our genes with the banana"
"We share half our genes with the banana"