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.
The human genome is composed of 3 billion base pairs of DNA, which is 1 m in length. Genomic DNA is distributed into 23 distinct chromosomes: 22 autosomes and one of two types of sex chromosomes (X or Y) in a haploid germ line cell.nalyses of the Human Genome Project revealed that the human genome contains about 22,000 genes. These genes occupy only 5% of the genome, and the remaining 95% is related to the function, behavior, and inheritance of the chromosomes. Further analyses are needed to better understand chromosomes as vehicles for genes.