How Do You Map a Genome?

How Do You Map a Genome?

Genome mapping is used to identify and record the location of genes and the distances between genes on a chromosome. Genome mapping provided a critical starting point for the Human Genome Project.

Topics

  • genome
  • DNA
  • genes
  • sequencing
  • Human Genome Project
  • chromosome
  • meiosis
  • base pairs
  • traits
  • DNA marker
  • enzymes
  • Escherichia coli
  • EcoRI
  • bacteria
  • cells
  • electrophoresis
  • fluorescence
  • PCR
  • polymerase chain reaction
  • primers