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Genomes and their Evolution
Genomes and their Evolution
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
12/11/2012

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Bioinformatics
Definition
application of computational methods to the storage and analysis of biological data
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Genomics
Definition
The study of whole sets of genes and their interactions
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Linkage Map
Definition
genetic map of chromosomes based on recombination frequencies
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Physical Map
Definition
shows physical distance between genes
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Metagenomics
Definition
sequencing of DNA from a whole group of species collected from a single sample
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Proteomics
Definition
The study of full protein sets (protein genomes)
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Human Genome Project
Definition
Sequencing human genome began 1990 finished 2003
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True or False: Number of genes is correlated with size of genome
Definition
False. Some bacterias have a larger genome then humans but less genes
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True or False: The bulk of the genome is noncoding DNA
Definition
True: most of the genome does not code for proteins or RNA
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Transposable Elements
Definition
Sequences of DNA that move around in the genome
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Transpons
Definition
Transposable element that moves by DNA intermediate
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Retrotranspons
Definition
Transposable element that moves by RNA intermediate
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True or False: Insertion of transposable element may block, increase, or decrease protein production
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True
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Multigene families
Definition
collections of identical or very similar genes
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True or False: Sequences of DNA on human chromosomes are also found on Mouse chromosomes
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True: These sequences have probably stayed together as a unit since the diversion from a common ancestor
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