The Human Genome project

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Hi,

 

Early 2000r, the Human Genome project was sequenced, and generated a lot of heat

and noise.

 

A post which arose then, may have some interest.....

 

 

 

San:

 

Last few days, some interpretations from the Genome Project are being publicly

placed, findings being reported.

 

99.9% of the genome is the same, whether we are talking about an Eskimo,

contemplating his melting igloo due to Global warming, a Thai fisherman,

wondering where all the fishes have disappeared, a Gujurati, in Western India,

looking at his devastated Life, due to the Quake in India or a Muslim wondering

how can any religion sanction the killing of innocent, or a WASP contemplating

making a killing on the Nasdaq with tech-stocks.

 

The premise of race (and the individuality on which the concept of race arises)

is laid to rest, by a scientific validation.

 

Where is the individuality of separation, in essence?

 

Interestingly, the human genome just has 26,000 to 30,000 genes, not the over

100,000 genes, thought previously.

 

The fewer numbers of genes in the human genome, the experts say, indicate that

the environment must play a more crucial role in human development (rather than

"picking up ownself by one's own bootstraps)

 

Dr Craig Venter of Celera Genomics (one of the two partner Co,undertaking the

Project) says -- "We all are essentially chemical twins-even more than I

thought"

 

Further, the report states

"Scientists have discovered that human genes have been derived from bacteria,

that some genes haven't changed much since the very first single celled

creatures populated the primeval ooze.

Genes are found today, which developed when our ancestors were worm-like, others

when our ancestors were fish-like."

 

Experts say the genome faithfully records the entire history of mankind-from the

very origin of life, some 4 Billion years ago, right down to the present now.

 

The so called individuality and thereby the consequential assumption of

individual volition, would it not be really the mosaic, functioning?

 

"The template of the primordial amoeba, apparently lives on in us"

 

Interestingly, the human genome toting upto 30,000 is just twice the number of

genes that make up a fruit fly or a round worm.

 

Alas, the divinity of man, little higher than a round worm.

 

"We are a product of the unique orchestration of our genes, proteins (no

volition over which type to choose), prehistoric bacteria AND the environment."

 

Thus there is no "good" genes, no "bad" genes.

 

"This debunks the belief that individual "bad" genes exclusively are the cause

of most hereditary diseases and behaviour patterns and that by hunting them

down, one by one, we can uproot afflictions from our lives.We simply do not have

enough genes for this idea of biological determinism to be right" says Craig

Venter"

 

The report ends with asking some very interesting questions.........

 

As we chart the internal universe of the genome, will we evolve, a closer

affinity with the workings of the cosmos, of which we are a microcosm?

 

Is the human endeavour of deciphering the genetic code, a radical RESCRIPTING of

a larger master plan of pre-destination, in which we are thought to be-nothing

more and nothing less that the genes of God?