Abstract
A genome is the complete DNA sequence that defines an organism. The draft genomic sequence of Human genome was announced complete in April 2003. It is a defining event in the history of biology. The number of organisms whose genome has been deciphered is increasing every day. The genomes are of important model organisms from a diverse species range including bacteria, yeast, plants, a nematode, the fruit fly and the mouse. Rapid, automated experimental technologies have driven this field. These innovations have revolutionized the biosciences and we are often referred to as being in the ‘post-genomic era’. This has enormous implications for the field of medicine and genomic analysis should help define disease at a molecular level, the aim of which is to provide therapies tailored to an individual's genetic makeup. This review discusses the importance of the human genome and the technologies being used to exploit it.
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