Chronic pulmonary infections are treatable, especially when diagnosed early. Specific infections that are common in central Ohio include: Histoplasmosis: a fungus that lives in the soil and is associated with bird droppings. Histoplasmosis can not be passed person to person. It can cause either an acute or chronic pneumonia. It is treatable and is often diagnosed by a blood or urine test.
Genes. A gene is a length of DNA that codes for a specific protein. So, for example, one gene will code for the protein insulin, which is important role in helping your body to control the amount of sugar in your blood. Genes are the basic unit of genetics. Human beings have 20,000 to 25,000 genes. These genes account for only about 3 per cent of our DNA.
DNA can be thought of as a code, containing all the instructions that tell a cell what to do. It is made up of genes. Humans have around 25,000 genes in total. You inherit half your DNA from your mother and half from your father, so you have two copies of every gene.Your genes carry all the information that makes you, you. They tell your body to have blonde hair, or brown skin, or green eyes for example.nside the nucleus are 23 pairs of chromosomes. These are long strings of DNA. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid (pronounced dee-oxy-rye-bow-nu-clay-ik acid). Each string of DNA is shaped like a twisted ladder, which is called a double helix.