1. Gene Mapping ROBERT SANTOS ENGLISH 100 ESP NOVEMBER 2 2015

2. What is genetic mapping? Gene Mapping is a way that researchers to identify where a gene came from and where it is connected to It can determine if a disease transmitted from parent to child is connected to other genes https://www.genome.gov/10000715

3. Creating a Genetic Map Researchers take blood cells and/or tissue from people of the same family that have a certain disease (diabetes, cancer, etc.) They then examine the samples and look for patterns, which they call markers If a gene is close to a marker, researchers can then “zero in” on the certain gene because they can assume that this is the reason why a disease is being passed on from generation to generation. http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/L/Li nkage.html http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/L/Li nkage.html

4. The Human Genome Project  HGP was an international scientific research project that tried to determine the sequence of the base pairs that make up human DNA.  They also wanted to identify and map all of the genes of the human genome.  The project was proposed in 1984 and completed in 2003.

5.  Human Genome  Molecular Markers  DNA  Polymorphisms  Linkage mapping  Positional cloning  Disease  Trait  Human Genome Project  Genetic linkage

6. Questions  Can Gene mapping lead to eliminating diseases such as cancer and diabetes?  Are there any negative aspects to gene mapping?  Has gene mapping terminated any prevalent diseases in certain families?