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Genomics

Definition: Genomics is the study of all the genes in an organism, also known as its genome. The science includes identifying the specific building blocks of all the genes in a cell, mapping their locations in relation to the rest of the DNA, and studying the function of those genes or combinations of genes.

Types

- cancer genomics
- pharmacogenomics
- nutrigenomics
- comparative genomics
- evolutionary genomics
- functional genomics
- structural genomics

Journals

Websites

- genome.org

Blogs

- OmicsOmics

Genome centers

- Genome Quebec

References

- Burke W. Genomics as a probe for disease biology. N Engl J Med. 2003 Sep 4;349(10):969-74. PMID: 12954746

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