Key Area 1.8 - Genomic Sequencing Flashcards
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Archaea
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A domain of life
2
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Bacteria
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A domain of life
3
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Bioinformatics
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Use of computers and statistics in analysis of sequence data
4
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Fossil evidence
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Information derived from the remains of extinct organisms
5
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Molecular clock
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Graph that shows differences in sequence data for a protein against time
6
Q
Personalised medicine
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Possible future development in which treatment is based on an individual’s genome
7
Q
Pharmacogenetics
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The study of inherited differences affecting metabolic pathways which can affect individual therapeutic responses to and side-effect of, drugs
8
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Phylogenetics
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Study of evolutionary relatedness of species
9
Q
Sequence data
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Information concerning amino acid or nucleotide base sequences
