U1 KA5 Flashcards
What is a genome made up of?
Genes + other DNA sequences that don’t code for proteins.
What does genomic sequence determine?
Sequence of nucleotide bases. It can be determined for individual genes + entire genomes.
What’s bioinformatics?
The use of computer technology to identify DNA sequences.
What is pharmacogenetics ?
Use of genome information Information in the choice of drugs.
What’s personalised medicine?
Individuals genome sequence can be used to select most offectuve drug + dosage to treat disease.
Benefits of personalised medicine?
-more effective.
- less side effects.
How can personal genome sequencing help predict the risk of a condition developing?
Variations in Dna are already current in some diseases to allow researchers to recognise risks.
Concern around personalised medicine?
The persons offspring.
