Explain differences between whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and whole-exome sequencing (WES), and describe advantages and disadvantages of each approach for identifying disease-causing mutations in a genome. Which approach was used for the Human Genome Project?
15. Genomes and Genomics
Genomics and Human Medicine
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The human genome project discovered that protein coding regions make up what percent of the human genome?
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Transgenic organisms are organisms that contain what?
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The purpose of human gene therapy is to what?
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Using the data Table B, calculate the average number of kilobase (kb) pairs per centimorgan in the six multicellular eukaryotic organisms. How would this information influence strategies to clone genes known only by a mutant phenotype in these organisms?
- Open QuestionDiseases and conditions on the RUSP list are tested on every newborn infant, and if the baby has one of the conditions, the parents are immediately informed. What kind of information and counseling should be provided to the parents along with the diagnosis?
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Diagram the mechanism by which CRISPR–Cas functions in the immune system of bacteria and archaea.
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Describe how CRISPR–Cas has been modified to create a genome-editing tool.
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Describe three major goals of the Human Genome Project.
- Open QuestionYou have identified a gene encoding the protein involved in the rate-limiting step in vitamin E biosynthesis. How would you create a transgenic plant producing large quantities of vitamin E in its seeds?
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Describe the human genome in terms of genome size, the percentage of the genome that codes for proteins, how much is composed of repetitive sequences, and how many genes it contains. Describe two other features of the human genome.