New Insights in Human Genomics - Joel White

Human genomics is the area of study which focuses on human genes and chromosomes. The entire deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) found in human beings is known as the human genome. It is composed of DNA found in mitochondria and chromosomes, which holds the genetic information. The human genome contains twenty three pairs of chromosomes, containing both protein-coding DNA sequences and different forms of non-coding DNA sequences. It is made up of long DNA polymers, similar to genomes of other living organisms...