Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome

Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1988-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309038405

There is growing enthusiasm in the scientific community about the prospect of mapping and sequencing the human genome, a monumental project that will have far-reaching consequences for medicine, biology, technology, and other fields. But how will such an effort be organized and funded? How will we develop the new technologies that are needed? What new legal, social, and ethical questions will be raised? Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome is a blueprint for this proposed project. The authors offer a highly readable explanation of the technical aspects of genetic mapping and sequencing, and they recommend specific interim and long-range research goals, organizational strategies, and funding levels. They also outline some of the legal and social questions that might arise and urge their early consideration by policymakers.

The Globe Artichoke Genome

The Globe Artichoke Genome
Author: Ezio Portis
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2019-06-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030200124

This book presents the latest information on the genetics and genomics of the globe artichoke. It focuses on the latest findings, tools and strategies employed in genome sequencing, physical map development and QTL analyses, as well as genomic resources. The re-sequencing of four globe artichoke genotypes, representative of the core varietal types in cultivation, as well as the genotype of cultivated cardoon, has recently been completed. Here, the five genomes are reconstructed at the chromosome scale and annotated. Moreover, functional SNP analyses highlight numerous genetic variants, which represent key tools for dissecting the path from sequence variation to phenotype, as well as for designing effective diagnostic markers. The wealth of information provided here offers a valuable asset for scientists, plant breeders and students alike.

Flow Cytogenetics

Flow Cytogenetics
Author:
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2012-12-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080984525

This is the first book to be devoted entirely to the application and development of flow techniques in cytogenetics. It provides comprehensive information on the use of flow cytometry and sorting for chromosome classification and purification. Cytogenetics and molecular biologists will find this book an invaluable reference source. - Practical details for the preparation and analysis of chromosomes using flow cytometry - Flow karyotyping for sensitive rapid analysis of chromosome normality and the detection of aberrant chromosomes - Flow sorting as a source of chromosome-specific DNA for gene mapping and recombinant DNA libraries - Construction and current status of chromosome-specific recombinant DNA libraries

A New Biology for the 21st Century

A New Biology for the 21st Century
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2009-11-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309147867

Now more than ever, biology has the potential to contribute practical solutions to many of the major challenges confronting the United States and the world. A New Biology for the 21st Century recommends that a "New Biology" approach-one that depends on greater integration within biology, and closer collaboration with physical, computational, and earth scientists, mathematicians and engineers-be used to find solutions to four key societal needs: sustainable food production, ecosystem restoration, optimized biofuel production, and improvement in human health. The approach calls for a coordinated effort to leverage resources across the federal, private, and academic sectors to help meet challenges and improve the return on life science research in general.

The Potato Genome

The Potato Genome
Author: Swarup Kumar Chakrabarti
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2017-12-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319661353

This book describes the historical importance of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.),potato genetic resources and stocks (including S. tuberosum group Phureja DM1-3 516 R44, a unique doubled monoploid homozygous line) used for potato genome sequencing. It also discusses strategies and tools for high-throughput sequencing, sequence assembly, annotation, analysis, repetitive sequences and genotyping-by-sequencing approaches. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.; 2n = 4x = 48) is the fourth most important food crop of the world after rice, wheat and maize and holds great potential to ensure both food and nutritional security. It is an autotetraploid crop with complex genetics, acute inbreeding depression and a highly heterozygous nature. Further, the book examines the recent discovery of whole genome sequencing of a few wild potato species genomes, genomics in management and genetic enhancement of Solanum species, new strategies towards durable potato late blight resistance, structural analysis of resistance genes, genomics resources for abiotic stress management, as well as somatic cell genetics and modern approaches in true-potato-seed technology. The complete genome sequence provides a better understanding of potato biology, underpinning evolutionary process, genetics, breeding and molecular efforts to improve various important traits involved in potato growth and development.

Guide to the Human Genome

Guide to the Human Genome
Author: Stewart Scherer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Human genome
ISBN: 9780879699444

"Presenting the genes of the human genome in their biological context, Guide to the Human Genome is an extensive resource ... that provides easy access to information about human genes and their roles in specific processes. With numerous illustrations and tables, each of the nearly 300 sections of the Guide describes genes involved in a specific pathway, process, or structure--from the molecular and cellular levels to developmental and physiological processes ... The entire text of the Guide is searchable, and tools are available for identifying human protein sequences using those from other species. The Guide will be useful to researchers looking to connect sequence data with functional information, and can be used in parallel with traditional texts in undergraduate and graduate courses to provide a genomics dimension and experience of identifying genes underpinning processes of interest."--Publisher's description.

Genomic Disorders

Genomic Disorders
Author: James R. Lupski
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2007-11-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1597450391

A grand summary and synthesis of the tremendous amount of data now available in the post genomic era on the structural features, architecture, and evolution of the human genome. The authors demonstrate how such architectural features may be important to both evolution and to explaining the susceptibility to those DNA rearrangements associated with disease. Technologies to assay for such structural variation of the human genome and to model genomic disorders in mice are also presented. Two appendices detail the genomic disorders, providing genomic features at the locus undergoing rearrangement, their clinical features, and frequency of detection.

FGCS '92

FGCS '92
Author:
Publisher: IOS Press
Total Pages: 498
Release: 1992
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9789051990997

The FGCS project was introduced at a congerence in 1981 and commenced the following year. This volume contains the reports on the final phase of the project, showing how the research goals set were achieved.