The Human Genome Project

July 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment

 

The human genome is the information on the make up of man which happens to be stored on 23 pairs of chromosomes in the human DNA. It is estimated that there are between 20,000 – 25,000 genes and about three billion pairs of DNA base pairs. In 2003 a project initiated by the US Department along with the National Institute of Health partnered with the Wellcome Trust (UK) and other nations such as Japan and France.

There were certain specific goals for this project which were as follows:

.        To find all the possible thousands of genes in the human DNA

2.     To find the sequence of the three billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA

3.     Provide a data base and store this information

4.     Improve tools for data analysis

5.     Transfer related technologies to the private sector

6.     Address the legal, ethical and social issues that may arise from the project.

This information could be used to track diseases and perhaps find cures.  Although the project (HGP) is complete the analysis is expected to continue for an indefinite period of time. The most important feature of this project not withstanding analysis is still ongoing, is the transfer of the technology to the private sector by the federal government, licensing the technologies and encouraging innovative research by the private sector.  This aided the biotechnology industry and facilitated the production of new products used widely in biomedical sciences. Technology continues to expand and knowledge increase which brings hope of ground breaking discoveries in the future.

 

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Simple Definitions

January 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment

With much jargon being thrown around the science community and medical world, it can be confusing even for the educated individual to decipher exact meanings of particular words. To better understand the break-throughs in current science, one must have a basic understanding of vocabulary and its interrelations with science today.

What is genomics? It is the study of genes, which are the basic code in living things that influence character and behavior. While genomics is a broad picture science it includes many fields such as microbiology. As scientists study the relationship of genes with one another and how their environment plays a key role in their function, many important discoveries that will help human life will be made.

What is Bio Technology? This is becoming an ever-popular field and is often mentioned. It is the use of organic material and the use of bioprocesses to produce products. The oldest known bio technology is that of brewing beer, in which grain is manipulated to produce alcohol through natural processes and chemical interactions.

What is the human genome? This is a human’s gene-make-up or the physical genes that compose a human’s genetic code. The Human Genome Project conducted by the United States gave rise to the field of genomics and increasing spotlight to the human genome, as the identification of the wide array of human genes was revealed.

These are just a few simple definitions of vocabulary words circulating throughout the news and scientific conversations. As you learn more about the exciting study of genomics and its affects on the field of science and health medicine, you will have a better understanding and grasp of what it all entails. This will help you make better sense of studies and information relevant to these topics. You can expect to hear more and more on these topics in the future.

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Benefits and Apllications of the Human Genome Project

January 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The Human Genome Project has changed history and is influencing many areas of science. Current application and potential application of genome research can be found listed below:

1.  Genome Research has impacted biomedical research in the areas of molecular biology and has the potential to revolutionize clinical medicine. There will be improvements in diagnosing diseases and discovering those who possess genes that are prone to certain types of diseases. Already finding from the project have assisted researchers looking for the specific genes related to colon cancer, breast cancer, and Alzheimer.

2.  The Human Genome Project will also benefit the current problem of non-reusable energy being the prime resource for energy. The genome research can benefit energy and the environment by using microbial genomics to produce biofuels, or alternative energy resources as well as to create techniques for monitoring pollutants in the environment.

3.  Genomics has also played a new role in fighting crime and in exercising civil justices. Persons suspected of crime can now have their DNA checked to see if it matches clues left at the scene of the crime. They also can aid in exonerating those who have been wrongly accused of committing a crime since their DNA does not match crime evidence.

4.  There are also great benefits to gene research since parentage can more easily be discovered. Genomics can and as it advances further have the ability to establish family relationships and identify specific individuals.

While the Human Genome Project initially may have seemed best suited for specific purposes, the results of the project’s research are and will continue to enhance a wide range of fields and sciences. The benefits will continue as technology advances to address more complicated issues. From medicine to criminal justice to genealogy, the human genome project proves to be a landmark study that will revolutionize the world.

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Benefits of the human genome project

January 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The Human Genome Project launched by the Us Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health was an ambitious and expensive program launched in 1990 with a target period of fifteen years. However, the rapid technological advancements in the field of genetics ensured that the project was over in 2003 thirteen years after the commencement. Human genome simply said is the sum total of all the genes present in a human body that which gives it the defining chemical code. This human genome determination study provided the scientists a road map to follow further analysis of the DNA that characterizes any human. The most important achievement was that a new field of medical study emerged which could by the use of the information of genes predicts and intervene in case of genetic diseases with help of specifically created health medicines. One of the amazing theories of treatment with health medicines after genetic analysis is commencing the treatment before the disease manifests made possible by the predictions. Another spin off of the human genome study is that complex human nature that creates and sustains addiction can now be tackled with gene therapy using these health medicines. Although the tall claims of health medicines developed through DNA analysis might sound completely fictitious to the uninformed there lay a great potential in treatment of complex diseases in it. Study of the human genome has made parent identification a reality and also has many applications in law enforcement apart from the use in health medicines. Even there have been rapid advancements in the field of bio fuels from the study of human genome by this particular project. Genetically predisposed medical disorders are now well within the reach of preventive intervention by the health medicines of the new technology.

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What the Human Genome holds for future

December 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The mapping of the gene structure done by the Human Genome Project sponsored by the Us Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health is scientific advancement of far reaching consequences for the future research and development of better medicines. At the launch of the project in 1990 the results were not anticipated at the scale which they actually turned out to be. The human genome is the collection of the DNA comprising of genes and chromosomes which determine the genetic coding of the body of a human being and in that way defining all characteristics that the body displays during its life time. Understanding and accurately pinpointing the human genome enables scientists to diagnose and treat diseases which were considered difficult about a decade ago. The genome also gives the ability to predict disease from the information of the genetic coding. This will lead to creation of health medicines that are tuned to the requirement of that disease foe a specific human body thereby ensuring accurate cure without side effects. These future health medicines will also mean commencing the preventive treatment of predicted or anticipated disease promising an early and definite restore to health. The health medicines will also have the ability to venture into more unpredictable arenas of the human mind and be used for treatment of behavioral disorders like addictions and abnormal reactions. The future belongs to these health medicines made possible by the mapping of the human genome in which specific and customized treatment and medical intervention for complicated diseases will be possible. The Human Genome Project has opened up vast possibilities in future research to better understand the human origin and migratory history. It will additionally give an insight into the process of evolution of the human body and the development of the human mind.

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Human Genome Sciences creating breakthrough Medicines

December 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The human genome science which has now turn out to be a specialized field of research in the medical studies received its first major boost by the human genome project of the US government in 2003. The discovery of the genetic map of the human body has led to the creation of medicines not thought possible only a decade ago. These health medicines have their genesis in the accurate information regarding the genetic code of the human body. The human genome gives us the power to understand the genetic component of a disease in the human body and thereby enables us to give accurate diagnosis and treatment through intervention. These health medicines are break through in their nature primarily because of the orientation of the chemical composition which is designed to suit the body and address the exact genetic component of the disease giving an effective and fast treatment. Health medicines using the human genome can also be administered to commence treatment of future diseases that can also predicted by the study of human genome. This early intervention and anticipative treatment will mean that diseases can now be controlled in the early stages itself and the efficiency of the therapy will be greater than before. The conventional medicines are generic in the sense that they do not cater specifically to a single human body and can therefore be the cause of many unwanted side effects since some bodies react differently to the medicines. This will be a thing of the past with the new age health medicine. These medicines will be targeted for a specific human body taking into account the possible reaction of the body to those chemicals. Health medicines developed after the study of the human genome can be extremely useful in psychological treatment therapies to correct behavioral disorders.

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Human Genome and its implications

December 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Understanding the genetic composition of the human body has been one of the most challenging areas of scientific studies of the twentieth century. The human genome is made up of DNA which has four basic building blocks that can be arranged in 3 billion ways to create the order that defines the genetic nature of that individual. In 1990 the US government in collaboration with some other nations launched one of the most ambitious medical research projects in history with an astounding budget to fund that study. Though many people were not convinced about the worth of the human genome project by the end of the study after thirteen years the results took the whole world of medicine by surprise. The most important outcome of the study was the creation of the genetic map of the human body which determines the vary nature of the particular human. Once this map was ready using the information from DNA analysis of that human genome a complete guide to that body in terms of possible diseases and reaction of medicines to the body could be predicted. Thus treatment of future disease could commence before the disease itself using a whole new generation of customized medicines called the health medicines which were person and disease specific. Health medicines not only promise early cure but also guarantee that the chemical side effects of the medicines is analyzed before the administration. Health medicines are now being applied to more complex fields like behavioral therapy against addictions by having a detailed genetic report before commencement of the treatment. Thus the human genome study has proved to be a revolutionary stage in the development of advanced and customized heath medicines. This development allows us to identify the genetic component of the disease and make the health medicines accordingly.

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Benefits of the human genome project

December 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The Human Genome Project launched by the Us Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health was an ambitious and expensive program launched in 1990 with a target period of fifteen years. However, the rapid technological advancements in the field of genetics ensured that the project was over in 2003 thirteen years after the commencement. Human genome simply said is the sum total of all the genes present in a human body that which gives it the defining chemical code. This human genome determination study provided the scientists a road map to follow further analysis of the DNA that characterizes any human. The most important achievement was that a new field of medical study emerged which could by the use of the information of genes predicts and intervene in case of genetic diseases with help of specifically created health medicines. One of the amazing theories of treatment with health medicines after genetic analysis is commencing the treatment before the disease manifests made possible by the predictions. Another spin off of the human genome study is that complex human nature that creates and sustains addiction can now be tackled with gene therapy using these health medicines. Although the tall claims of health medicines developed through DNA analysis might sound completely fictitious to the uninformed there lay a great potential in treatment of complex diseases in it. Study of the human genome has made parent identification a reality and also has many applications in law enforcement apart from the use in health medicines. Even there have been rapid advancements in the field of bio fuels from the study of human genome by this particular project. Genetically predisposed medical disorders are now well within the reach of preventive intervention by the health medicines of the new technology

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A revolution called the Human Genome Project

December 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The Human Genome Project undertaken by the US Department of Energy and the National Institute of Health commenced study of the human genetic characteristics in 1990 and was able to prepare a comprehensive report on the map of the sum total of all genes in a human body by 2003. This study was a revolution in terms of scientific knowledge acquired and the spin offs in the field of complex disease prediction, diagnosis and intervention. The concept of the human genome study was to chart all the combinations that make the DNA structure of a human body. Once this DNA structure has been readied then the scientists are in a position to diagnose any disease in that body to the extent of predicting diseases that may manifest in the future. In fact all the genetic related disorders can be effectively targeted by health medicines created as per the exact requirements of the particular body. This is a significant advancement in the field of diagnosis and treatment which can now be early thereby having greater chances of success. The health medicines that are based on the human genome are specifically designed for that combination of genes and hence are more effective. Also the side effects of the health medicines on that genome can be predicted and thereby catered for. This new concept of health medicine is also in the same way helpful in the treatment of addictions and abnormal behavior of humans which was not so developed prior to this. The therapy for behavioral changes depends greatly on the use of such oriented health medicines that have a better success rate compared to conventional medicines. The Human Genome Project is a significant milestone in the field of medical research and its findings will have dramatic implications on the formulation of future health medicines.

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Ways the Human Genome Project is Advancing Medicine

December 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The Human Genome Project was not only a success for the scientists involved, it has also proven to be an overwhelming success for doctors and medical researchers everwhere. Advancements in medicine have come in various different forms, all thanks to the Human Genome Project, and those advances continue even today.

One of the ways the Human Genome Project has positively affected medical research is by providing us with a link to the past. By being able to study the history and timelines of diseases through various different experiments, scientists are able to see precisely how, when and in some cases why a particular disease may have mutated or spread to the masses. By getting a working understanding of these diseases and epidemics from the past, scientists can better understand and apply that knowledge to the present and future.

Another way the Human Genome Project has helped advancements in medicine is by giving scientists a clear view of the present. By being able to study the genetics and DNA of people with diseases now, as well as the DNA of their children and parents, they can get a good idea of how a disease functions in the present and can therefore better treat it.

Finally, the Human Genome Project helps provide scientists with a link to the future. Not only can scientists break down a disease and examine its precises causes and behaviors, but scientists can also compare the human DNA stucture to that of other animals and living things, such as lab rats. Some animals have similar genetics as humans with higher or different resistancies to diseases. By being able to study the disease in other, similar species, scientists are able to discover breakthroughs that could mean big things for the future of mankind.

Because the Human Genome Project provides researchers with a clear link to the past, present and future, scientists are able to study where a disease is, trace it back from whence it came, and predict the way it will move in the future. Having this information is crucial, and makes the Human Genome Project one of the greatest scientific advancements ever.

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