Question

1. What is the 1000 genomes project? The following statement describes the distribution of Neanderthal DNA in modern humans of European and Asian ancestry: “Modern humans of non-African heritage can each carry up to a couple of percent of Neanderthal DNA in their genomes, although the population as a whole can carry up to 20% of the Neanderthal genome” Explain what is meant by this statement . Sub: Genes, genomics and Human Health

Answer 1

1000 genome project is run by collaboration of US, UK and China and Germany to produce all the variation present in the genome of human that will help in the medical research. The variation in the human genome include SNP, structural variant and haplotype context.

This statment means that modern human have originated from the Naenderthan man . In the year, 2013, the genome sequencing of Neanderthals have completed, it show that it have similarities with present day human. The Neanderthal were present in African, but modern humans have migrated to other parts of the World and in total they contain 20 percent of Neanderthals genome.