Cancer Genome Project
Cancer Genome Project
The Cancer Genome Project is a scientific endeavor aimed at identifying the genetic changes that occur in human cancer. The project is part of the broader field of genomics, which studies the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genomes.
Pronunciation
Cancer Genome Project: /ˈkænsər ˈdʒiːnoʊm ˈprɒdʒɛkt/
Etymology
The term "Cancer Genome Project" is a combination of three words. "Cancer" is derived from the Latin cancer meaning "crab", due to the crab-like spread of the disease in the body. "Genome" is a portmanteau of the words "gene" and "chromosome", coined in 1920 by Hans Winkler, a German botanist. The word "project" comes from the Latin projectum, meaning "something thrown forth".
Related Terms
- Genome: The complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism.
- Cancer: A group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.
- Genetics: The study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms.
- Oncology: The study and treatment of tumors.
- Bioinformatics: An interdisciplinary field that develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data, particularly when the data sets are large and complex.
- Human Genome Project: An international scientific research project with the goal of determining the base pairs that make up human DNA, and of identifying and mapping all of the genes of the human genome.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cancer Genome Project
- Wikipedia's article - Cancer Genome Project
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