Genomics
for
Biodiversity at Memorial
University:
Genomics: the
study of complete gene sets in
organisms
"Genomic
Thinking ": high-throughput, massively-parallel approaches to genetics
DNA -
Deoxyribonucleic
Acid, the Double
Helix
mtDNA
- mitochondrial
DNA, "a
small , circular molecule...."
Bio4241 -
Advanced Genetics: "A Primer of
Genome Science (2006), 2nd ed."
The Three
Bs:
Biotechnology:
"The use of biological systems to
provide goods
& services"
Bio4900 - Fundamentals
of Genetic Biotechnology
DNA Sequencing -
How it Works
"Helix
& Primer" Genomics Laboratory - A DNA sequencing facility at Memorial
Bioinformatics:
computer-based extraction & synthesis of DNA & Protein information
Ex.: "BLASTing a Sea Monster" - 99+ % similar
Biodiversity:
intra- & inter-specific variation
in DNA genomes
SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms) - What about that <1%?
Genomic approaches to population,
conservation, and fisheries biology