7 Answered Questions for the topic genomics

Genomics Genetics

12/22/20

LMNA Gene Functional Annotation
My assignment asks:"Functional annotation: Identify functional domains in LMNA and its orthologs in different species or paralogs in this species. How do the domains vary between homologs? Has the... more
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06/20/19

Overlapping genetic information in eukaryotes?
In my research, I look at a lot of gene predictions / annotations. Frequently, I see loci where multiple gene models overlap. I haven't taken a systematic approach to analyzing these cases, but I... more
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Genomics Genetics

06/16/19

Which functional annotations could be useful?
Analyzing a genome, for a generic gene, which functional annotations (e.g from Gene Ontology) can help understanding its meaning/function or, at least, provide helpful informations? - Annotations... more
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06/07/19

Why was it so hard to decode the corn genome?
My teachers growing up told me it was impossible to decode the maize genome. But yet its been done. Why was decoding the genome so significant, and what made it so difficult?
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Genomics Genetics Chromosome

05/29/19

Are recessive, deleterious alleles less common on the X chromosome than the autosomes in humans?
As there is a potential for them to be more readily purged in hemizygous males (and in cell lineages in females with the deleterious-allele-bearing chromosome activated), I would expect the... more
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05/01/19

Are there differences in DNA between humans of today and humans from 2000 years ago?
Are there any significant differences in our genome compared to the genes of our ancestors from 1000-2000 years ago? And if there are significant differences, do they result in significant... more
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03/26/19

Why was it so hard to decode the corn genome?
My teachers growing up told me it was impossible to decode the maize genome. But yet its been done. Why was decoding the genome so significant, and what made it so difficult?
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