Genomes and Disease

The Human Genome Project has revealed the entire sequence of nucleic acids, the As, Ts, Cs and Gs, in the genes of our species. However, the sequence alone actually tells us little about our biology. Now, scientists are examinig this massively long sequence for clues about how variation in our genetic sequence contributes to disease.

Cover Image: Courtesy of Roche Diagnostics. All rights reserved. 

Citation: Genomes and Disease. Cambridge, MA: NPG Education, 2010.

Last Updated: January 17, 2014