Introduction to Genomics Definitions Flashcards
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Definition of genomics
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The study of whole genomes, mapping, structure, function and evolution
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Definition of regulatory/functional genomics
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Changes in the structure, packaging and function of DNA sequence and DNA products
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Definition of omics
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Describe characterisation and quantification of biological molecules in an organism
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Definition of genome
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Chromosomes in a cell
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Definition of epigenome
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Record of chemical changes to DNA and histones which can be passed down
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Definition of transcriptome
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Set of all RNA molecules in a cell
Can just refer to mRNA
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Definition of proteome
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Entire set of proteins that can expressed by a genome
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Definition of glycome
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Entire complement of sugars of an organism
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Definition of a metabolome
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Total no of metabolites in an organism
