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Medicine: Beginnings, Growth and Development- The Genome

Introduction

The recently completed Human Genome Project was played out in the media as a race between the non-commercial and commercial research efforts.

Student Guide

Brief Study (1-15 minutes)

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Start by looking at the online textbooks. These links will give you an introduction to the human genome.

Detailed Study (15-30 minutes)

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Next- more detailed online resources for the human genome.

In Depth (+30 minutes)

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Then- look at current research on the human genome.

Includes links to review articles and animations.

Links

Search NLM Online Textbooks- "genome"

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Molecular Cell Biology

The Cell- A molecular Approach

Related Topics

DNA, nuclear genome, mitochondrial genome, other genomes, prokaryotic genomes, OMIM database

Methods

sequencing, microarray, genomics, databases