A guide to DNA, genes and genomes - and how the instructions they contain are used to build cells and bodies.

• Genomes: The Basics
• Genomes: In Detail

Find out about the Human Genome Project, see how DNA is sequenced and explore key genes and locations in our genome.

• The Human Genome Project
• Genome Sequencing Centre
• Genome Explorer

Glimpse how new genome research and technologies could affect our health and lives in these topics focusing on contemporary science and issues.

• Pharmacogenomics
• Direct-to-consumer testing
• Personal genome sequencing
• UK National DNA Database