Biochemistry Human Genome Project

Impact ofthe Human Genome Project (HGP) on Biochemistry Medicine... 

At the start of the twentieth century, biochemistry was dominated by the microbe hunters and replaced later by enzyme and vitamin hunters. In recent decades, biochemistry has been dominated by the gene hunters. The current age of the genome truly represents the most revolutionary advance in the history of biochemistry and medical science. The wealth of information provided by the Human Genome Project lets us anticipate many more exciting discoveries in both genomics and proteomics, areas of study now leading biochemistry in the twenty-first century. 

The Human Genome Project was possible because of decades of research in biochemistry, the study of the chemical substances and processes that occur in plants, animals, and microorganisms. In this chapter, we examine the chemical substances that make life possible and some of the new technology that has resulted from this understanding. 

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