Fun Facts
Our DNA is shared with this much of a banana's DNA.
What is 50%?
Exons are used to
What is make mRNA?
The majority of the DNA in chromosomes code for
What are the basic functions of cells?
Our DNA is exactly identical to a chimpanzee's except for about
What is 2%?
The DNA gets chopped by a robot into tiny pieces. Those pieces are copied then tagged with different colored dyes. A laser then bounces the light off of the colors, and the colors represent individual letters in the genetic code. This is called
What is the process of sequencing the human genome?
The "machinery" of the cell knows where to begin reading the gene when
What is detect ATG?
The human genome contains approximately...
What is 3 billion base pairs?
To cleave DNA, a certain type of enzyme is used.
What is restriction enzymes?
Hitchhiking codes in DNA first happened around
What is a billion and a half years ago?
After these many letters, the average human's genetic code differs from another person's.
What is every 1,000?
This is an important asset to allow the entire sequence of a DNA molecule to be read.
What is overlapping?
The ways scientists have practiced their ways of reading DNA has changed throughout the years, but in what ways?
What are advancements in technology?
Current technology only lets us read these many bases at a time.
What is 500?
This enzyme is used as a way to connect pieces of DNA.
What is a DNA ligase?
The map of the human genome is considered to be the first step of the Human Genome Project. What is the possible reason for this?
What is to cure sickness?