What are single nucleotide polymorphisms?
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are single-base variations in the genome associated with diseases and disorders.
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What is whole-genome shotgun sequencing?
Whole-genome shotgun (WGS) sequencing involves cutting DNA into sections, sequencing them, and aligning the segments.
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What is bioinformatics?
Bioinformatics involves developing software and computational tools for collecting, storing, and analysing biological data.
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Why are bioinformatics databases useful in evolutionary biology?
Researchers can find similarities between new DNA sequences and those already in databases. This indicates common ancestry and allows scientists to build evolutionary trees with greater accuracy.
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What is proteomics?
Proteomics is the study of an organism's entire set of proteins produced by the genome (the proteome), including their structure and function.
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