Where is the human genome stored?
Q: Where is the human genome stored?
A: The human genome is stored on 23 chromosome pairs in the cell nucleus and in the small mitochondrial DNA.
Q: What is now known about the sequences of DNA on our chromosomes?
A: A great deal is now known about the sequences of DNA on our chromosomes.
Q: What is the Human Genome Project?
A: The Human Genome Project (HGP) is a project that produced a reference sequence of the human genome.
Q: What is the percentage of the sequence that has been filled in according to improved drafts?
A: Improved drafts announced in 2003 and 2005 filled in to ≈92% of the sequence.
Q: What is the latest project studying the way genes are controlled?
A: The latest project, ENCODE, studies the way genes are controlled.
Q: Although the sequence of the human genome has been completely determined, is it fully understood?
A: No, the sequence of the human genome is not yet fully understood.
Q: What does noncoding DNA do within the genome?
A: Noncoding DNA within the genome does important things like regulating gene expression, organization of chromosomes, and signals controlling epigenetic inheritance.
