Genome Projects (AQA A-Level Biology): Flashcards
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Definition of a genome
Definition of a genome
Complete map of all genetic material in an organism
Definition of a proteome
Definition of a proteome
All proteins produced by the genome
Number of base pairs in human genome
Number of base pairs in human genome
Over 3 billion base pairs
Number of genes in human genome
Number of genes in human genome
Approximately 20,000 genes
Definition of bioinformatics
Definition of bioinformatics
Collecting and analysing complex biological data using computer algorithms
Modern genome sequencing technique
Modern genome sequencing technique
Whole-genome shotgun (WGS) sequencing
SNPs (Single nucleotide polymorphisms)
SNPs (Single nucleotide polymorphisms)
Single-base variations in the genome associated with diseases
First bacterium with fully sequenced genome (year)
First bacterium with fully sequenced genome (year)
Haemophilus influenza in 1995
Why prokaryotic proteomes easier to determine
Why prokaryotic proteomes easier to determine
Single circular DNA, no non-coding DNA portions
% of human genes that code for proteins
% of human genes that code for proteins
As few as 1.5%