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.
If all the DNA strands in the human body were laid end to end, they would form a very thin strand about 6 billion miles long. The complexity of the organism usually predicts the number of genes and chromosomes. A frog, for example, has 26 chromosomes, or 13 pairs, while a human being has 46 chromosomes, or 23 pairs. Human chromosomes range from 300 genes to 8,000 genes in size. Chromosomes are paired as the offspring receives one from each parent.