Personal Genome

Question 1

only about _____ % of the DNA in our genome will code for functional proteins or small __________

Answer 1

2

regulatory molecules

Question 2

Cellular Proteomes

Answer 2

driven by different transcriptional programs that are able to direct different cells to engage in specific functions in association with other cells or within tissues

Question 3

Benefits of Variation

Answer 3

not all mutations in protein sequences are harmful

Question 4

Microbiome Variation

Answer 4

• might be over 3 million distinct gene species in our micro biome
• variation in microbiome populations correlates to recent dietary patterns
• suggests that micro biome may be able to respond quickly to changes in diets, environments and maybe exposure to pathogens