2.8 Genomics

Question 1

What is genomics?

Answer 1

Branch of molec concerned with structure, function, evolution and mapping of genomes

Question 2

What is metagenomics?

Answer 2

study of genetic material recovered directly from environmental samples.

Question 3

What is synthetic genomics?

Answer 3

Uses aspects of genetic modification on pre-existing life forms, or artificial gene synthesis to create new DNA/Chromosomes or entire lifeforms.

Question 4

What is the value of comparative genomic sequencing?

Answer 4

Relationships between genomes help identify significance of those features and help getermine geno/pheno relationships.

Question 5

How can one apply genomics to medicine?

Answer 5

If we can understand the genomes that are useful for long and healthy life, we can mess with that.

Question 6

What is one concept to know when dealing with metagenomics?

Answer 6

Each one of us has a unique combo of micro organisms in ourselves and thus its hard to see which are good for us or bad.

Question 7

Pertaining to introns, comparing humans to other euk, what is the difference?

Answer 7

Human introns tend to be bigger

Question 8

What are comparative genomics?

Answer 8

Science of comparing genomic features among organisms.

Question 9

What is paleosequencing (fossil DNA genomics)?

Answer 9

Study of past through the examination of preserved genetic material from the remains of ancient organisms.

Question 10

What can whole genome mutagenesis identify?

Answer 10

Genes associated with specific traits

Question 11

What can whole genome mutagenesis identify?

Answer 11

Genes associated with specific traits

Question 12

What were the early synthetic constructs?

Answer 12

Transgenic organisms containing gene promoter seq connected to reporter seq and integrated into the genome

Question 13

Whats the significance of a conserved part of a genome?

Answer 13

Indicated it is important, since its been conserved for millions of years.