Chromosome 18
Chromosome 18
Length of DNA
80'373'285 bp
i.e. 2.6 cm
Estimated number of genes
266
Sequenced
in Canada, Japan, the UK and the USA
Link
77.9
15.7
55.9
72.8
74.3
To be or not to be…
Society has its constraints. No one knows it better than our cells. Indeed, each of our cells has to live with 100’000 billion other ones, and sometimes has to disappear for the common good.
cell suicide
CIDEA: This gene is involved in cell suicide.
External links
Corresponding protein in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
about energy
ATPA / ATP5F1A: This gene is involved in the production of energy by our cells.
External links
Corresponding protein in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
Internal links
Chromosome 7: CYC S
cold sweat
GRP: This gene is involved in the sensations linked with fear.
weight problem
MC4R: This gene is involved in certain types of obesity.
External links
Corresponding protein in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot