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Introduction
Throughout the 21st century scientists have made remarkable leaps and bounds in the field of human genetics. One particular subject that has recently gained a lot of attention is the development of the human genome. Because of the human genome it is now widely understood that many humans throughout the world have thousands of genes in common. However, there are just as many different forms of variation that take place among humans. For example, genetic variation is noticed through differences in hair color and texture, height, eye color and many other physical traits (phenotype).
Another form of genetic variation is called single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs). An SNP is simply a location on a DNA chain were ONE nucleotide has undergone a change or variation (morphed).
This point of difference represents a single nucleotide polymorphism. It is a location in the DNA helical structure where there is a point of difference in a set of bases. These are what scientist are referring to when they map the human genome and find the loci of SNPs.
Scientists are currently studying SNPs for various reasons and now have the ability to designate the location of SNPs in the human genome. Scientists are so intrigued with the study and tracking of SNPs because it can unfold layers of information regarding the variation of particular genes, such as pathogenic genes.
In addition, scientists have found that some genes are more variable than others. (Refer to table 1) Furthermore, the study of SNPs helps researchers understand mutations in populations and migratory patterns.
However, the most significant contribution that the study of SNPs provides to the scientific world is a greater understanding of Natural Selection. There are examples throughout this paper which demonstrate how Natural Selection is better understood through SNPs.
Method
Data from the Human Genome Project allowed Dr. Nachman to address the question if nucleotide variation is positively correlated to recombination rates in humans.
First, by integrating physical maps of the human genome with genetic maps, the genetic and physical distances between markers could be compared and recombination rate variation could be estimated.
Next, nucleotide variability measurements from other studies were compared to determine the level of nucleotide variability in humans.
Finally, these data sets were analyzed to determine the correlation between recombination rate in humans and nucleotide variability. Additionally, Dr. Nachman compared correlations between recombination rates and nucleotide variation by looking at data of SNP density obtained from the Human Genome Project.
PCR technique is essential to the study of SNPs.
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79%, were heterozygous. We concluded that it is possible to examine small amounts of DNA by
In 1990, the first great stride of genetics took place. This was called the Human Genome Project, a large-scale operation that was designed to understand the human genome (genetic structure). Since its commencement, there have been many leaps and bounds that have taken place. For certain genetic issues that we once knew nothing about, we no...
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A permanent change in the DNA sequence which makes up a gene is what is referred to as gene mutation (Mahoney & Springer 2009). It is believed that gene mutation occurs in two ways: that is, it can be acquired in personal lifetime or inherited from a parent. Those that are passed from parents to the child are referred to as hereditary mutation. They acquire the name since they are present in the eggs and sperms or the germ cell. In this case, such kind of mutation is present all through one’s life in almost every cell in the body. A similarity in mutation and gene diversity is the change in the DNA sequence which makes both mutation and genetic diversity have related issues.
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By analyzing the frequency of crossovers for many different alleles can trace a linear map of each chromosome.
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The majority of scientific work in genetics and genomic sequencing has been done in the last 155 years. In 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species where he proposed evolution by natural selection. Evolution is the change of inherited characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.Yet, the principals of genetics required to explain how characters are ...
On the other hand, the authors found that linkage disequilibrium (LD) between SNP and CNP was not much different from that between two SNPs. The authors demonstrated that an increased mutation rate and larger number of segregating alleles hardly affects LD with a nearby SNP.
more than half the variation was found to be due to heredity. Among these traits were
...ary part in genotypes of potential interest that human geneticists breeders, as well as evolutionary geneticists are investigating. However, although we have the capability to unravel experiments that the founders of quantitative genetics would have never imagined, but their basic, un-computational machinery that they developed is most easily adaptable to the latest analyses that will be needed. We are far from ‘letting-go’ molecular biologists from the mathematical techniques/systems, because this age in respect to genomics has been forced into accepting gratitude due to the major importance of quantitative methods as opposed to the new molecular genetics. As geneticists tend to map molecular variation as well as genomic data, quantitative genetics will be moving to the front position because of its relevance in this age of rapid advancement in molecular genetics.