Mapping and sequencing the human genome

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Autor principal: National Research Council (U.S.).
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press 1988.
Edición:1st ed
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • MAPPING AND SEQUENCING THE HUMAN GENOME
  • 1 Executive Summary
  • GENOME MAPPING
  • GENOME SEQUENCING
  • INFORMATION AND MATERIALS HANDLING
  • IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
  • MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
  • 2 Introduction
  • GENOMES, GENES, AND GENOMIC MAPS
  • Genomes Consist of DNA Molecules That Contain Many Genes
  • The Human Genome Is Composed of 24 Different Types of DNA Molecules
  • The Human Genome Can Be Mapped in Many Different Ways
  • MEDICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DETAILED HUMAN GENOME MAPS
  • IMPLICATIONS FOR BASIC BIOLOGY
  • EXPECTED GECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS GENERATED BY A HUMAN GENOME PROJECT AND THEIR IMPACT ON BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
  • IMPACT ON THE RESEARCH BY SMALL GROUPS
  • REFERENCES
  • 3 Implications for Medicine and Science
  • MEDICAL USES
  • A Map of the Human Genome Will Greatly Facilitate the Identification of Specific Disease Genes
  • Disease Genes Promise to Provide Important Insights into Human Biology
  • Specific Medical Applications
  • Toward an Understanding of Cancer
  • IMPLICATIONS FOR BASIC BIOLOGY
  • What Aspects of Genome Organization Are Important for Genome Function?
  • Many New Human Genes and Proteins Will Be Identified
  • How Do Organisms Evolve?
  • References
  • 4 Mapping
  • Early Cytological Mapping Efforts Depended on Examining Chromosomes Under the Light Microscope
  • The Current Revolution in Genome Mapping Is Based on the Use of Recombinant-DNA Techniques
  • FUNDAMENTALS OF GENOME MAPPING
  • Physical Maps Describe Chromosomal DNA Molecules, Whereas Genetic Linkage Maps Describe Patterns of Inheritance
  • The Development of Ordered Collections of DNA Clones Is an Important
  • Both Physical and Genetic Linkage Maps Can Be Constructed with Various Degrees of Resolution and Connectivity
  • GENETIC LINKAGE MAPPING.
  • Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms Are Convenient Landmarks for Genetic Linkage Mapping
  • Genetic Linkage Mapping Requires the Study of Many People in Large Family Groups
  • RFLPs Are Useful for Interrelating Physical and Genetic Linkage Maps
  • A Reference RFLP Map for the Human Would Be a Critical Tool for Studying Inherited Diseases
  • MAKING PHYSICAL MAPS
  • Medium-Resolution Mapping of Restriction Sites Is Facilitated by New Methods of Preparing and Separating Large DNA Molecules
  • High-Resolution Mapping of Restriction Sites Will Require the Use of Ordered Collections of DNA Clones
  • Fingerprinting Methods Can Be Used to Order DNA Clones
  • The Optimal Method for Preparing Ordered Collections of DNA Clones Is Not Yet Clear
  • IMMEDIATE APPLICATIONS OF CHROMOSOME MAPS
  • CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  • Recent Breakthroughs Have Set the Stage for Large-Scale Mapping
  • Different Mapping Methods Should Proceed in Parallel
  • The Improvement of Physical Mapping Techniques Should Be Closely Coupled to Actual Attempts to Map Large Genomes
  • Specific Improvements That Will Facilitate Map Construction and Usefulness Can Be Identified
  • REFERENCES
  • 5 Sequencing
  • WHY SEQUENCE THE ENTIRE HUMAN GENOME?
  • CURRENT TECHNOLOGY IN DNA SEQUENCING: CHEMICAL AND ENZYMATIC METHODS
  • THE DIFFICULTY OF DETERMINING THE SEQUENCE OF THE HUMAN GENOME WITH CURRENT TECHNOLOGY
  • THE ACCURACY OF DNA SEQUENCING
  • EMERGING AND FUTURE TECHNOLOGY
  • OPTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  • The Project Should Begin with Two Kinds of Studies
  • To Derive the Full Benefit of the Human Genome Sequence Will Require Many New Tools, Including a Comprehensive Database…
  • DNA Sequence Determinations Require Quality Control
  • REFERENCES
  • 6 The Collection, Analysis, and Distribution of Information and Materials
  • PRESENT INFORMATION-HANDLING ORGANIZATIONS
  • GenBank/EMBL.
  • Mendelian Inheritance in Man
  • Human Gene Mapping Library
  • Centre d'Etude du Polymorphisme Humain
  • MAPPING DATA BASES REQUIRED FOR A HUMAN GENOME PROJECT
  • The Collaborative Facilities Needed To Generate an RFLP Map Must Be Expanded
  • All Human Map Data Should Be Accessible from a Single Data Base
  • A Material Collection and Distribution Facility for Ordered Sets of Cloned DNA Fragments Will Be an Important First Stage in…
  • A DNA SEQUENCE DATA BANK DEDICATED TO A HUMAN GENOME PROJECT
  • A Concerted Initiative Aimed at Determining the Sequence of the Human Genome Will Generate Large Amounts of DNA Sequence Data
  • All Data Must Be Entered Electronically or Magnetically
  • An Initial Analysis Should Be Performed by a Central Facility
  • An Example of an Initial Sequence Analysis
  • Establishing an Efficient Computer Network
  • The Need for Research on Data Analysis
  • The Estimated Cost
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • REFERENCES
  • 7 Implementation and Management Strategies
  • FUNDING A HUMAN GENOME PROJECT
  • Projects with the Potential to Make Substantial Technological Improvements in Genome Analysis Should Receive Top Priority
  • Both Small Research Laboratories and Larger Multidisciplinary Centers Should Be Encouraged
  • The Establishment of a Single Large Production Center is Not Advisable at Present
  • Decisions for Funding Should Be Made by Peer Review
  • The Human Genome Project Requires New and Distinctive Funding of About 200 Million per Year
  • Mapping Efforts Should Be Accelerated and Coordinated
  • The Sequencing Effort Should Evolve and Grow with Time
  • International Collaboration on the Project Is Desirable
  • MANAGING A HUMAN GENOME PROJECT
  • Three Possible Organizational Plans
  • Organizational Plan A: A Lead Agency and a Scientific Advisory Board
  • Organizational Plan B: An Interagency Committee and Scientific Advisory Board.
  • Organizational Plan C: Interagency Committee, Administrative Agency, and Scientific Advisory Board
  • REFERENCE
  • 8 Implications for Society
  • COMMERCIAL AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
  • ETHICAL AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS
  • Conducting a Genome Mapping and Sequencing Project
  • Interpreting the Medical Implications of Genetic Information
  • The Use and Abuse of a Complete Genome Map
  • REFERENCES
  • Appendix A Glossary
  • Appendix B Curricula Vitae of Committee Members
  • Appendix C Invited Speakers at Committee Meetings
  • Index.