1.5 Flashcards
what is a genome
it’s entire hereditary information encoded into the base sequence of DNA
what is a genome made up of
genes and other sequences which don’t code for proteins
what is human genomics
the study of the genome
what does genomic sequencing involve
it involves determining the sequence of nucleotide based for individual genes and entire genomes
what can computer programs be used to do
to identify base sequences by looking for sequences similar to those in known genes
why are bioinformatics required
to compare sequence data, computer and statistical analysis
what is pharmacogenetics
the study of the effects of pharmaceutical drugs in genetically diverse humans
what is the info from pharmacogenetics used for
the select the most effective drugs and dosage to treat their disease
what is personalised medicine
selecting the most effective drugs and dosage to treat their disease based on an individuals genome
