The cells from a person’s malignant tumor were subjected to insitu hybridization using a probe that recognizes a unique sequenceon chromosome 14. The probe was detected only once in each ofthe cells. Explain this result, and speculate on its significance withregard to the malignant characteristics of these cells.

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Genomic studies

Genomic studies (genomics) is the study of the whole genome of an organism. Using bioinformatics and high-performance computing, genomic researchers examined massive amounts of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-sequence data to discover variations or mutations that affect drug response, health, or disease. Genomics is a much younger discipline than genetics, having only emerged in the last few decades as a result of technological advancements in DNA sequencing and computational biology.