"On 15th February 2001, two groups of scientists published a draft that described the complete chemical makeup of human genes - the human genome as it is often called. The discovery of the sequence of the human genome has been hailed as one of the most important scientific advances ever. This would not have been possible without the work of chemists and chemical scientists. This resource aims to show students and teachers the chemical science behind the discovery at a level suitable for post-16 students of chemistry and biology and also to place it in the context of science in the 21st century." "It is hoped that teachers of both biology and chemistry at post-16 level will use it to enthuse their students to perhaps go on to study the proteome and beyond." "This book was produced as part of the Royal Society of Chemistry's programme for the support of education in the field of the chemical sciences."--BOOK JACKET.