Exploring the Genome

A number of themes emerge in the examination of the human genome. This chapter presents several of these and highlights sections of the text where interesting examples can be found. In some cases, references are to specific genes rather than to other parts of the work. The chapter begins with sections on the basic features of the genome at the DNA level and the major structural RNAs. Notable aspects of gene organization and protein structure are presented. The chapter also includes tables providing information about the set of human proteins being used in the work. It concludes with a discussion of the use of comparative genomics in the study of the human genome.

Sections in this chapter:

• Chromosomes and DNA (includes the mitochondrial genome)
• Noncoding RNAs
• Gene Structure
• Protein Composition and Structure
• Polymorphism
• Domain Structure of Proteins
• Gene Families
• Comparative Genomics
• Additional Reading

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