Archive
- Introduction and Orientation
- Day 1 (1pter-1p36.23): Vastness of the genome; gene structure
- Day 2 (1p36.23-1p36.13): mTOR, a gateway to cell growth
- Day 3 (1p36.13-1p36.11): the Rhesus blood group genes
- Day 4 (1p36.11-1p34.3): a cluster of snoRNAs (RNAs that modify other RNAs)
- Day 5 (1p34.3-1p34.2): Argonaute
- Day 6 (1p34.2-1p32.3): MUTYH, a DNA repairer
- Day 7 (1p32.3-1p32.1): PCSK9, cholesterol-lowering from bench to bedside
- Day 8 (1p32.1-1p31.2): The leptin receptor – how the brain hears the body say it’s full
- Day 9 (1p31.2 – 1p31.1): ACADM, an enzyme that breaks down fatty acids
- Day 10 (1p31.1-1p22.3): CYR61, a protein secreted at wounds
- Day 11 (1p22.3-1p21.3): BRDT: a male contraceptive target named for a god
- Day 12 (1p21.3-1p21.1): Tissue factor, a protein that senses bleeding
- Day 13 (1p21.1-1p13.2): two Shaker channel genes, the targets of scorpion venom
- Day 14 (1p13.2-1p12): PTPN22, tuning the immune response
- Day 15 (1p12-1q12): The centromere of Chromosome 1
- Day 16 (1q12): No man’s land
- Day 17 (1q12-1q21.1): RBM8A – the cell’s memory of the splicing process
- Day 18 (1q21.1-1q21.3): The epidermal differentiation cluster: a bunch of genes that build your skin
- Day 19 (1q21.3-1q23.3): The Duffy receptor, rapidly evolving against malaria
- Day 20 (1q23.3-1q24.3): the selectins, helping cells climb walls
- Day 21 (1q24.3-1q25.2): Fas ligand, telling white blood cells to self-destruct
- Day 22 (1q25.2-1q31.1): COX-2, an inflammation and pain protein that’s tricky to turn off
- Day 23 (1q31.2-1q31.3): A blinding SNP in CFH
- Day 24 (1q31.3-1q32.1): The gene for troponin T, a heart attack sentinel
- Day 25 (1q32.1-1q41): PROX1, determining the fate of cells in the eye
- Day 26 (1q41): TLR5, your bacteria detector
- Day 27 (1q41-1q42.2): AGT, making a thirstiness hormone
- Day 28 (1q42.2-1q43): CHRM3, a versatile muscle switch
- Day 29 (1q43-1qter): panopsin, a light detector in your brain and skin
- Day 30 (2pter-2p25.1): allantoicase, a protein that lost its function
- Day 31 (2p25.1-2p24.2): a Tribbles gene controlling cell division
- Day 32 (2p24.2-2p23.3): ApoB, one gene that encodes two different cholesterol carriers
- Day 33 (2p23.3-2p22.3): proopiomelanocortin, source of the runners’ high
- Day 34 (2p22.3-2p21): EIF2AK2 (PKR), a watchdog for virus genes
- Day 35 (2p21-2p16.3): EPAS1, an ancient echo that persists in the highest mountains
- Day 36 (2p16.3-2p16.1): RTN4, saying No-go to nerves
- Day 37 (2p16.1-2p15): A copper-handling gene discovered using dogs
- Day 38 (2p14-2p12): The anthrax receptor
- Day 39 (2p12-2p11.2): a cluster of regeneration genes
- Day 40 (2p11.2-2p11.1): The IGK@ locus, an incredible card-shuffling act
- Day 41 (2p11.1-2q11.2): ADRA2B, a gene involved with emotional memory
- Day 42 (2q12.1-2q12.3): a gene desert and a MAP kinase kinase kinase kinase gene
- Day 43 (2q12.3-2q14.1): the relic of two ape chromosomes joining
- Day 44 (2q14.1-2q14.3): A mystery gene, C2orf76
- Day 45 (2q14.3-2q21.2): a vestigial ape centromere
- Day 46 (2q21.2-2q22.2): the lactase gene
- Day 47 (2q22.2-2q23.3): VIS1, a mysterious noncoding RNA
- Day 48 (2q23.2-2q24.1): the huge nebulin gene
- Day 49 (2q24.1-2q24.3): genes for potent pain carriers
- Day 50 (2q24.3-2q31.1): ATF2, a gene activator
- Day 51 (2q31.1-2q32.1): titin, the largest protein
- Day 52 (2q32.1-2q32.3): collagen III
- Day 53 (2q32.2-2q33.1): two protein chaperones
- Day 54 (2q33.1-2q34): four genes for crystallins, enzymes exapted to make lenses
- Day 55 (2q34-2q35): XRCC5, a DNA repairer discovered in hamsters
- Day 56 (2q35-2q36.3): Indian hedgehog
- Day 57 (2q36.3-2q37.1): the UGT1A@ locus, choose your own starting point
- Day 58 (2q37.1-2qter): HACNS1, the strongest noncoding innovation in the human genome
- Day 59 (3pter-3p25.3): The start of Chromosome 3; EGOT
- Day 366 (Leap Day): The mitochondrial genome
- Day 60 (3p25.3-3p24.3): the oxytocin receptor
- Day 61 (3p24.3-3p24.2): a simple repeat
- Day 62 (3p24.2-3p22.3): a sushi domain protein
- Day 63 (3p22.3-3p22.1): catenin beta, a moonlighting armadillo
- Day 64: (3p22.1-3p21.2): CCR5 Δ32, an HIV resistance mutation
- Day 65 (3p21.2-3p14.2): TLR9, detecting invading DNA
- Day 66 (3p14.2-3p14.1): FRA3B, the most fragile spot in the genome
- Day 67 (3p14.1-3p12.3): a gene from a bornavirus
- Day 68 (3p12.3-3p12.1): a gene desert with two roundabout genes
- Day 69 (3p12.1-3q11.2): a centromere and CGGBP1, a transcription factor
- Day 70 (3q11.2-3q13.11): CPOX, a mitochondrial protein
- Day 71 (3q13.11-3q13.2): bobby sox
- Day 72 (3q13.2-3q13.33): a Popeye gene
- Day 73 (3q13.33-3q21.3): MCM2, a DNA-replicating protein
- Day 74 (3q21.3-3q22.3): rhodopsin, your light-dark sensor
- Day 75 (3q22.3-3q24): three genes for scramblases
- Day 76 (3q24-3q25.2): ceruloplasmin, a copper carrier
- Day 77 (3q25.2-3q26.1): latexin
- Day 78 (3q26.1-3q26.31): sucrase-isomaltase
- Day 80 (3q26.33-3q28): adiponectin
- Day 79 (3q26.31-3q26.33): growth hormone secretagogue receptor
- Day 81 (3q28-3qter): a mucin
- Day 82 (4pter-4p16.1): the start of chromosome 4; huntingtin
- Day 83 (4p16.1 -4p15.32): A cluster of deubiquitinase genes
- Day 84 (4p15.32-4p15.2): an endogenous retrovirus
- Day 85 (4p15.2-4p15.1): a gene desert; RBPJ
- Day 86 (4p15.1-4p13): Three Toll-like receptor genes
- Day 87 (4p13-4q12): genes for GABAA receptor subunits
- Day 88 (4q12-4q13.1): the CLOCK gene
- Day 89 (4q13.1-4q13.2): TMPRS11F, a mystery gene
- Day 90 (4q13.2-4q21.1): albumin
- Day 91 (4q21.1-4q21.3): a DNA helicase
- Day 92 (4q21.3-4q22.3): DSPP, ingredients for teeth
- Day 93 (4q22.3-4q24): an Asian innovation in alcohol dehydrogenase
- Day 94 (4q24-4q25): epidermal growth factor
- Day 95 (4q25-4q27): myozenin-2
- Day 96 (4q27-4q28.2): KIAA1109 / tweek
- Day 97 (4q28.2-4q28.3): a gene desert; PCDH10
- Day 98 (4q28.3-4q31.22): the glycophorin genes
- Day 99 (4q31.22-4q32.1): the string that ties together clots
- Day 100 (4q32.1-4q32.3): GRIA1, a crucial bit of A-to-I editing
- Day 101 (4q32.3-4q34.1): palladin
- Day 102 (4q34.1-4q34.3): aspartylglucosaminidase
- Day 103 (4q34.3-4qter): D4S139, an infamous VNTR
- Day 104 (5pter-5p15.31): The cri-du-chat region
- Day 105 (5p15.31-5p15.1): MARCH6, the reason Excel is bad at bioinformatics
- Day 106 (5p15.1-5p14.1): PRDM9, a gene shuffler
- Day 107 (5p14.1-5p13.2): drosha
- Day 108 (5p13.2-5p12): a selenoprotein
- Day 109 (5p12-5q11.2): MRPS30, part of the mitoribosome
- Day 110 (5q11.2-5q12.1): pelota
- Day 111 (5q12.1-5q13.2): an importin
- Day 112 (5q13.2-5q14.1): the SMN inverted region
- Day 113 (5q14.1-5q14.3): versican, a versatile proteoglycan
- Day 114 (5q14.3-5q15): an uncharacterized Kazusa gene, KIAA0825
- Day 115 (5q15-5q21.2): the ERAPs
- Day 116 (5q21.2-5q22.2): TSLP, a cytokine
- Day 117 (5q22.2-5q23.1): the most common cause of colon cancer
- Day 118 (5q23.1-5q23.3): D5S818, part of an FBI fingerprint
- Day 119 (5q23.3-5q31.2): a Sosondowah gene, forever bound to its neighbor
- Day 120 (5q31.2-5q32): the protocadherins, a barcode for neurons
- Day 121 (5q32-5q33.2): beta adrenergic receptor 2
- Day 122 (5q33.2-5q34): a microRNA involved in inflammation
- Day 123 (5q34-5q35.1): numatrin, a trigger for the cell’s skeleton to divide
- Day 124 (5q35.1-5qter): sequestosome 1
- Day 125 (6pter-6p24.3): desmoplakin, holding heart muscles together
- Day 126 (6p24.3-6p22.3): HULC, a noncoding RNA turned on in liver cancer
- Day 127 (6p22.3-6p22.2): KIAA0319, a possible language gene
- Day 128 (6p22.2-6p21.31): the remarkable HLA locus
- Day 129 (6p21.31-6p21.1): SAYSD1, a mystery gene
- Day 130 (6p21.1-6p12.3): VEGFA, telling blood vessels to grow
- Day 131 (6p12.3-6p11.1): dystonin, a cell anchor
- Day 132 (6p11.1-6q12): chromosome 6 centromere; eyes shut
- Day 133 (6q12-6q14.1): a cluster of egg genes
- Day 134 (6q14.1-6q14.3): a dopey gene
- Day 135 (6q14.3-6q16.1): the target of cannabis
- Day 136 (6q16.1-6q16.3): FAXC, failed axon connections
- Day 137 (6q16.3-6q21): PREP, an endopeptidase
- Day 138 (6q21-6q22.31): an ancient centromere
- Day 139 (6q22.31-6q22.33): a connexin gene with an internal ribosome entry site
- Day 140 (6q22.33-6q23.3): the vanins
- Day 141 (6q23.3-6q24.3): utrophin, part of the cell’s skeleton
- Day 142 (6q24.3-6q25.2): estrogen receptor 1
- Day 143 (6q25.2-6q26): the mu opiod receptor
- Day 144 (6q26-6qter): T
- Day 145 (7pter-7p21.3): oncomodulin, an eye repairer
- Day 146 (7p21.3-7p21.1): an Ets gene important in prostate cancer
- Day 147 (7p21.1-7p15.3): AHR, a smoke detector with evolutionary implications
- Day 148 (7p15.3-7p14.3): the HOXA cluster
- Day 149 (7p14.3-7p14.1): The T cell receptor gamma locus
- Day 150 (7p14.1-7p12.2): an Ikaros gene
- Day 151 (7p12.2-7p11.1): the EGF receptor
- Day 152 (7p11.1-7q11.21): SBDS, an ancient gene next to a troublesome fossil
- Day 153 (7q11.21-7q11.23): elastin, a springy protein
- Day 154 (7q11.23-7q21.11): hepatocyte growth factor
- Day 155 (7q21.11-7q21.2): the Williams syndrome region
- Day 156 (7q21.2-7q22.1): paraoxonases, genes with a big effect on disease risk
- Day 157 (7q22.1-7q31.1): erythropoietin, a signal to make more red blood cells
- Day 158 (7q31.1-7q31.2): a mutation in FOXP2 that helped us speak
- Day 159 (7q31.2-7q31.33): CFTR ΔF508, the cause of cystic fibrosis
- Day 160 (7q31.33-7q33): a microRNA that helps you hear
- Day 161 (7q33-7q34): a cluster of bitter taste receptors
- Day 162 (7q34-7q36.1): the longest gene
- Day 163 (7q36.1-7q36.3): sonic hedgehog, a controversial gene name
- Day 164 (Xpter-Xp22.31): Chromosome X, named for mystery not shape
- Day 165 (Xp22.31-Xp22.2): TLR7/8, a virus detector
- Day 166 (Xp22.2-Xp21.3): part of the DNA-copying machine
- Day 167 (Xp21.3-Xp21.1): dystrophin, broken in Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy
- Day 168 (Xp21.1-Xp11.3): a microbe oxidizer
- Day 169 (Xp11.3-Xp11.22): a microsatellite with an effect on temperament
- Day 170 (Xp11.22-Xp11.1): a MAGE family protein
- Day 171 (Xp11.1-Xq13.1): deleted DNA for penile spines
- Day 172 (Xq13.1-Xq21.1): instructions for making wax
- Day 173 (Xq21.1-Xq21.2): ATP7A, a copper conduit
- Day 174 (Xq21.2-Xq21.33): L1, a LINE element that loves the X chromosome
- Day 175 (Xq21.33-Xq22.2): Bruton’s tyrosine kinase
- Day 176 (Xq22.2-Xq23): doublecortin, helping the brain fold
- Day 177 (Xq23-Xq24): a gene repeated 12 times
- Day 178 (Xq24-Xq26.1): Tigger, a DNA transposon
- Day 179 (Xq26.1-Xq26.3): a protein that helps HIV
- Day 180 (Xq26.3-Xq27.3): Five SPANX genes
- Day 181 (Xq27.3-Xqter): Sexual orientation and color vision
- Day 182 (8pter-8p23.1): a cluster of defensins
- Day 183 (8p23.1-8p22): cathepsin B
- Day 184 (8p22-8p21.2): hairless
- Day 185 (8p21.2-8p12): the fossil of a gene that used to make vitamin C
- Day 186 (8p12-8p11.21): tPA, an un-clotter
- Day 187 (8p11.21-8q11.21): a nicotinic receptor
- Day 188 (8q11.21-8q12.1): kappa opioid receptor, target of salvia
- Day 189 (8q12.1-8q13.2): CRH, a stress signal within the brain
- Day 190 (8q13.2-8q21.13): an elongin
- Day 191 (8q21.13-8q21.2): interleukin 7, a signal to make lymphoblasts
- Day 192 (8q21.2-8q22.1): nibrin, marking DNA breaks
- Day 193 (8q22.1-8q22.3): DPY19L4, a name from worm genetics
- Day 194 (8q22.3-8q23.2): a gene to make sperm tails
- Day 195 (8q23.2-8q24.12): SLC30A8, closely tied to type 2 diabetes
- Day 196 (8q24.12-8q24.21): Myc, a master oncogene
- Day 197 (8q24.21-8q24.23): a hot gene desert
- Day 198 (8q24.23-8qter): a heat sensor
- Day 199 (9pter-9p24.1): a Janus kinase
- Day 200 (9p24.1-9p22.2): centlein, a centrosome protein
- Day 201 (9p22.2-9p21.2): an interferon cluster
- Day 202 (9p21.2-9p13.3): a six-letter repeat that causes ALS
- Day 203 (9p13.3-9q11): valosin-containing protein, a protein that doesn’t contain valosin
- Day 204 (9q11-9q12): No man’s land
- Day 205 (9q12): No man’s land
- Day 206 (9q12-9q21.11): a GAA repeat in frataxin that can hurt the mitochondria
- Day 207 (9q21.11-9q21.2): a tight junction protein
- Day 208 (9q21.2-9q21.33): an hnRNP, protein K
- Day 209 (9q21.33-9q22.32): a tRNA charger
- Day 210 (9q22.32-9q31.1): a tudor domain protein
- Day 211 (9q31.1-9q32): an olfactory receptor cluster
- Day 212 (9q32-9q33.2): DEC1, a check against esophageal cancer
- Day 213 (9q33.2-9q34.11): a lipocalin that starves bacteria of iron
- Day 214 (9q34.11-9q34.3): the ABO blood type locus
- Day 215 (11pter-11p15.4): the sickle cell mutation
- Day 216 (11p15.4-11p15.2): calcitonin and the discovery of splicing
- Day 217 (11p15.2-11p14.3): an ear protein
- Day 218 (11p14.3-11p13): PAX6, an ancient eye gene
- Day 219 (11p13-11p12): the Hermes antigen
- Day 220 (11p12-11p11.12): part of the nuclear pore
- Day 221 (11p11.12-11q12.1): a read-through transcript
- Day 222 (11q12.1-11q13.2): a gene that evolved fast in Greenland
- Day 223 (11q13.2-11q13.5): a cyclin, keeping track of the cell cycle
- Day 224 (11q13.5-11q14.1), one of the cell’s water pumps
- Day 225 (11q14.1-11q14.3), a mitochondrial membrane protein
- Day 226 (11q14.3-11q22.1), a melatonin receptor in the eye
- Day 227 (11q22.1-11q22.3): nine matrixin genes
- Day 228 (11q22.3-11q23.3): the target of antipsychotics
- Day 229 (11q23.3-11q24.2): a checkpoint protein
- Day 230 (11q24.2-11qter): an Alu element
- Day 231 (10pter-10p14): an egg microtubule protein
- Day 232 (10p14-10p13): Artemis, helping shuffle immune genes
- Day 233 (10p13-10p12.1): vimentin, anchoring the organelles
- Day 234 (10p12.1-10p11.22): supervillin
- Day 235 (10p11.22-10q11.21): four zinc-finger proteins
- Day 236 (10q11.21-10q11.23): a piggyBac-derived gene
- Day 237 (10q11.23-10q21.1): MBL2, a gene that lost its sibling
- Day 238 (10q21.1-10q21.3): a jumonji domain protein
- Day 239 (10q21.3-10q22.2): Nodal, telling left from right
- Day 240 (10q22.2-10q23.1): KCNMA1, splicing as a tuning fork
- Day 241 (10q23.1-10q23.32): melanopsin, a blue-light detector
- Day 242 (10q23.32-10q24.31): a folic acid sensitive site
- Day 243 (10q24.31-10q25.1): an enzyme that handles arsenic
- Day 244 (10q25.1-10q25.3): a ladybird gene
- Day 245 (10q25.3-10q26.13): a shootin
- Day 246 (10q26.13-10qter): dedicator of cytokinesis
- Day 247 (12pter-12p13.31): a hallmark of T cells
- Day 248 (12p13.31-12p12.3): a cluster of bitter-sensing taste receptors
- Day 249 (12p12.3-12p12.1): a cluster of drug transporters
- Day 250 (12p12.1-12p11.1): a potent cancer switch in KRAS
- Day 251 (12p11.1-12q12): a Basque Parkinson mutation
- Day 252 (12q12-12q13.12): a collagen in your eye
- Day 253 (12q13.12-12q14.1): HOTAIR
- Day 254 (12q14.1-12q14.3): the exportin for tRNAs
- Day 255 (12q14.3-12q21.1): lysozyme, a secreted microbicide
- Day 256 (12q21.1-12q21.31): a neuron navigator
- Day 257 (12q21.31-12q21.33): a blonde-hair mutation
- Day 258 (12q21.33-12q23.1): CLLU1, a human-specific gene
- Day 259 (12q23.1-12q23.3): a growth factor
- Day 260 (12q23.3-12q24.22): an Asian alcohol-flush mutation
- Day 261 (12q24.22-12q24.31): DNAH10OS, a human-specific gene
- Day 262 (12q24.31-12qter): a golgin
- Day 263 (13pter-13p12): Chromosome 13, the most gene-poor
- Day 264 (13p12-13p11.2): the gene-free short arm of Chromosome 13, cont’d
- Day 265 (13p11.2-13q12.12): GJB2, the most common deafness-related gene
- Day 266 (13q12.12-13q13.1): BRCA2
- Day 267 (13q13.1-13q14.11): klotho, protecting against aging
- Day 268 (13q14.11-13q14.2): SPERT, a protein in growing sperm
- Day 269 (13q14.2-13q21.1): two cancer-suppressing microRNAs
- Day 270 (13q21.1-13q21.32): a gene desert with two protocadherins
- Day 271 (13q21.32-13q22.1): a dachshund gene
- Day 272 (13q22.1-13q31.1): a sprouty gene
- Day 273 (13q31.1-13q31.3): three SLITRK genes and that’s it
- Day 274 (13q31.3-13q32.2): a gene desert with critical oncomirs
- Day 275 (13q32.2-13q33.2): SLC15A1, getting protein from your diet
- Day 276 (13q33.2-13qter): two clotting factors
- Day 277 (14pter-14p11.2): Chromosome 14, another acrocentric chromosome
- Day 278 (14p11.2-14p11.1): No genes again today; more cool stuff about Chromosome 14
- Day 279 (14p11.1-14q12): The other big T-cell receptor locus
- Day 280 (14q12-14q13.1): cochlin
- Day 281 (14q13.1-14q21.1): a lung surfactant
- Day 282 (14q21.1-14q21.3): a mystery lincRNA
- Day 283 (14q21.3-14q23.1): a galectin
- Day 284 (14q23.1-14q23.3): the longest human gene name
- Day 285 (14q23.3-14q24.3): presenilin
- Day 286 (14q24.3-14q31.1): a stonin
- Day 287 (14q31.1-14q32.11): a calcium sensor
- Day 288 (14q32.11-14q32.2): a cluster of serpins
- Day 289 (14q32.2-14qter): the IGH@ locus
- Day 290 (15p13-15p12): Chromosome 15, another acrocentric chromosome
- Day 291 (15p12-15p11.2): No genes again today; more cool stuff about Chromosome 15
- Day 292 (15p11.2-15q11.2): the imprinted Prader-Willi/Angelman region
- Day 293 (15q11.2-15q14): ARHGAP11B, a human-specific brain gene; the SNP for blue eyes
- Day 294 (15q14-15q15.1): aquarius, a splicing protein
- Day 295 (15q15.1-15q21.2): fibrillin, associated with Marfan’s syndrome
- Day 296 (15q21.2-15q22.2), myosin, a walking protein
- Day 297 (15q22.2-15q23): Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 3
- Day 298 (15q23-15q24.3): two cytochrome genes
- Day 299 (15q24.3-15q25.3): a smoking behavior locus
- Day 300 (15q25.3-15q26.1): aggrecan, a bottlebrush protecting your joinds
- Day 301 (15q26.1-15qter): synemin, a stretchy muscle molecule
- Day 302 (16pter-16p13.2): the same amino acid over and over again
- Day 303 (16p13.2-16p13.11): protamines, packaging DNA tightly in sperm heads
- Day 304 (16p13.11-16p12.1): a Polo-like kinase
- Day 305 (16p12.1-16p11.2): BOLA2, a gene duplication specific to humans
- Day 306 (16p11.2-16q11.2), a region sequenced before the rest of the genome
- Day 307 (16q11.2-16q12.1): wet vs dry earwax
- Day 308 (16q12.1-16q21): a SNP in FTO, the strongest determinant of obesity
- Day 309 (16q21-16q21): a mystery gene
- Day 310 (16q21-16q22.3): CTCF, building genomic walls
- Day 311 (16q22.3-16q23.3): gigaxonin
- Day 312 (16q23.3-16q24.3): MC1R and the inheritance of red hair
- Day 313 (17p13.3-17p13.1): p53, guardian of the genome
- Day 314 (17p13.1-17p11.2): recoverin
- Day 315 (17p11.2-17p11.1): folliculin
- Day 316 (17p11.1-17q11.2): the target of Prozac
- Day 317 (17q11.2-17q21.2): one of the two big keratin clusters
- Day 318 (17q21.2-17q21.33): a common inversion
- Day 319 (17q21.33-17q22): the main collagen protein
- Day 320 (17q22-17q24.2): the most written-about microRNA
- Day 321 (17q24.2-17q25.1): genes for stones in your ear
- Day 322 (17q25.1-17qter): FASN, a fat factory
- Day 323 (18pter-18p11.22): an enzyme that makes the Ts in DNA
- Day 324 (18p11.22-18p11.1): a capping enzyme
- Day 325 (18p11.1-18q11.2): NPC1, a critical cholesterol trafficker
- Day 326 (18q11.2-18q12.2): four desmogleins, four desmocollins
- Day 327 (18q12.2-18q12.3): MOCOS, helping molybdenum-containing enzymes
- Day 328 (18q12.3-18q21.2): maestro
- Day 329 (18q21.2-18q21.33): a miRNA needed by Hep C
- Day 330 (18q21.33-18q22.3): a Tourette’s syndrome RNA?
- Day 331 (18q22.3-18ter): a teashirt gene
- Day 332 (20pter-20p12.3): prion protein
- Day 333 (20p12.3-20p12.1): isthmin
- Day 334 (20p12.1-20p11.21): the cystatins
- Day 335 (20p11.21-20q11.21): visual system homeobox 1
- Day 336 (20q11.21-20q12): the ITCH gene
- Day 337 (20q12-20q13.13): TOP1, relieving the tension in DNA
- Day 338 (20q13.13-20q13.2): an aurora kinase
- Day 339 (20q13.2-20q13.33): a spot of highly-accelerated RNA evolution
- Day 340 (19pter-19p13.2): a FGF gene, controlling limb length
- Day 341 (19p13.2-19p13.11): mucin 16, the second-longest protein
- Day 342 (19p13.11-19p11): Chromosome 19 is the most gene-dense
- Day 343 (19p11-19q13.11): a bZIP transcription factor
- Day 344 (19q13.11-19q13.2): biliverdin reductase, turning bruises yellow
- Day 345 (19q13.2-19q13.33): the most important Alzheimer’s mutation
- Day 346 (19q13.33-19q13.43): the most genes of any day, including fifteen kallekrein genes
- Day 347 (Ypter-Yp11.2): the Y chromosome, Nettie Stevens, and SRY
- Day 348 (Yp11.2-Yq11.221): testis-specific proteins
- Day 349 (Yq11.221-Yq11.23): DAZ genes lurking in million-letter palindromes
- Day 350 (Yq11.23-Yq12): a sperm-packing enzyme
- Day 351 (Yq12): three days of heterochromatin; the XYY myth
- Day 352 (Yq12): three days of heterochromatin; loss-of-Y in smokers
- Day 353 (Yq12): three days of heterochromatin; evolution of the Y
- Day 354 (22pter-22p12): Chromosome 22, starting with heterochromatin
- Day 355 (22p12-22q11.1): an orphan smell gene
- Day 356 (22q11.1-22q11.23): the Philadelphia chromosome breakpoint
- Day 357 (22q11.23-22q12.3): pescadillo, a gene discovered in zebrafish
- Day 358 (22q12.3-22q13.2): EP300, a gene activator
- Day 359 (22q13.2-22qter): acrosin, cracking eggs
- Day 360 (21pter-21p11.2): Chromosome 23 and Down
- Day 361 (21p11.2-21q21.1): an rRNA cluster
- Day 362 (21q21.1-21q21.2): a Coxsackie virus interacting protein
- Day 363 (21q21.2-21q22.11): an Alzheimer’s precursor
- Day 364 (21q22.11-21q22.2): HUNK
- Day 365 (21q22.2-21qter): The last day: three trefoil genes
