Introduction to Genomics

Question 1

What is Genomics?

Answer 1

The study of then entire DNA sequence that contains the complete set of genes for an organism Essentially the study of DNA genome

Question 2

What are Genetics?

Answer 2

The study of how traits are passed down the generations and the role of genes in that process

Question 3

What is Transcriptome?

Answer 3

The total RNA content produced from DNA transcribing into RNA

Question 4

What is Proteome?

Answer 4

The total protein content, from RNA being translated into proteins

Question 5

What is Transcriptomics?

Answer 5

The study of all the RNA transcripts produced by a cell, tissue or organism

Question 6

Protein/ proteome is the source of what?

Answer 6

Additional level of variation

Question 7

How do proteins add a level of variation?

Answer 7

Proteins have different patterns of carbohydrates added on post-translationally

Question 8

What are Microarrays still used for?

Answer 8

Stilled used for SNP genotyping

Question 9

List 3 of our ‘Other’ Genomes.

Answer 9

1. Mitochondrial 2. Epigenome 3. Metagenome

Question 10

What is an Epigenome?

Answer 10

The record of changes in marks on the DNA strand or in histones of an organism

Question 11

What is Metagenome?

Answer 11

Metagenome is the genomes of all organisms from a specific location

Question 12

What is Metagenomics?

Answer 12

The study of genetic material recovered directly from environmental samples