Lecture 10 MCO

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What were the goals of the Human Genome Project?
ID genes, determine base pairs, store in database, improve tools for data analysis, transfer relevant tech to private sector, address ethical, legal and social issues related to the project
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How many genes do homo sapiens have?
~20k but expected 100k
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How much of our gene is coding?
1.5%
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What could be benefits of the HGP be?
Could make medicine personalised, predictive and preventative.
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Why did Mendel use peas?
Large numbers of offspring, short generation time, pure breeding lines available, capable of self and cross fertilisation, only simple tools needed
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How many genes do homo sapiens have?

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~20k but expected 100k

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How much of our gene is coding?

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What could be benefits of the HGP be?

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Why did Mendel use peas?

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