Unit 1.8 Genomic sequencing Flashcards
What can Genomic sequencing be used to do?
Genomic sequencing can be used to determine the sequence of nucleotide bases for individual genes and entire genomes
What is Bioinformatics?
Comparison of genomes from different species using computational and statistical analysis
What is phylogenetics?
Phylogenetics is the study of evolutionary history and relationships
What evidence is used to determine order of evolutionary events?
fossil evidence and sequence data
What are the three domains of life?
bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes
What is the main sequence of events in the evolution of life?
cells, last universal common ancestor (LUCA), prokaryotes, photosynthetic organisms, eukaryotes, multicellularity, animals, vertebrates, land plants
What are molecular clocks used for?
Molecular clocks are used to show when species diverged during evolution.
What is a potential issue with molecular clocks?
They assume that the rate of mutation is constant this may not be the case,
What is pharmacogenetics?
Pharmacogenetics is the use of genome information in the choice of drugs given to a patient
