Virtual DNA Sequencing

The Human Genome Project is a worldwide research effort to determine the complete sequence of the entire human genome. This international collaboration is being carried out at several genome centers located in the United States, England, France and Japan. The focus of the Human Genome Project is the characterization of the human genome by determining the complete nucleotide sequence of our 24 different chromosomes, including the estimated 40,000 genes contained in human DNA.

The method for determining the nucleotide sequence of a strand of DNA is called "Dideoxynucleotide sequencing." By following the steps in the Virtual Sequencing activity, you can trace the steps that researchers perform each day to bring us closer to our goal of obtaining the entire human genome sequence.

This virtual DNA sequencing activity is divided into three parts:

 

For further information on the StarNet project, please contact  mmunn@u.washington.edu.

Department of Genome Sciences
Education Outreach, Box 355065
Foege Building, Rm S334
Seattle, WA 98195

Phone: (206) 616-4538
Fax: (206) 685-7301

This page was last updated 01/28/04.