LIFE IS WRITTEN IN FOUR LETTERS
THE LETTERS ARE A, C, G, T
The 'Human Genome' is the genetic code - the entire list of three billion letters - required to create a human being.
The instructions are encoded in DNA.
The four letters in the DNA alphabet – A, C, G, T - carry the instructions to make all living organisms.
The meaning of the code lies in the sequence of the letters.
All the instructions needed to make a human being are written in just these four letters.
'A genome is an organism's complete genetic signature; it is the palate of information an organism can call on in order to ensure its own survival and growth. The genome is the collection of information that an organism can pass on to its offspring before birth'
De-mystifying Genomics,
Medical Research Council, UK
De-mystifying Genomics,
Medical Research Council, UK
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