In 2003, when scientists in the Human Genome Project (HGP)
achieved a long-sought goal by obtaining the sequence of the 3
billion base pairs making up the human genome, a very ambitious
project which was conceived in the scientific community. The
order of bases A (Adenosine), T (Thymine), C (Cytosine), and G
(Guanine) spells out the exact instructions needed to maintain
and reproduce a living organism, whether it’s a human being, a
tree, or a microbe. Human genome sequence obtained in the HGP is
not an exact match for any single person’s genome. Researchers
used DNA samples from a number of donors, male and female,
protecting the anonymity of all. Because all humans share the
same basic set of genes and other DNA regions, this “reference”
sequence represents every person. All Human Genome Project data
and much of the related information are readily available on the
web. But how does a novice find and use these resources?... Gene
gateway is a new, non-technical online guide that introduces the
various tools an