While comparative genomics is fundamentally the study of the differences between the genomes of species, it can also give clues about functional genomics (the study of the biological functions that rely on genomic sequences i.e. related sequences that encode the various proteins within a family). How? Give an example

While comparative genomics is fundamentally the study of the differences between the genomes of species, it can also give clues about functional genomics (the study of the biological functions that rely on genomic sequences i.e. related sequences that encode the various proteins within a family). How? Give an example

Concepts of Biology

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168116

Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Publisher:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Chapter10: Biotechnology

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12CTQ: Describe two of the applications for genome mapping.

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