Introduction
Genomics is the study of the genomes of organisms. Its main task is to determine the entire sequence of DNA. However one cannot go far in genomics unless they know about genetics. The main difference between genomics and genetics is that genetics scrutinizes the functioning and composition of the single gene whereas genomics addresses all genes and their inter relationships in order to identify their combined influence on the growth and development of the organism. The term Genomics was coined by Tom Roderick, a geneticist at the Jackson Laboratory (Bar Harbor, Maine). Today Genomics has revolutionize the understanding of biological entities in many ways like personalized medicine, creation of modified crops as per the need and environment, etc.
Contents:
- Genetics- Mother of all creations – A short timeline of discoveries and development
- Evolution of Genomics – Early Sequencing Efforts
- Steps underlying genomics
- DNA Sequencing
- Development of genome sequencing platforms
- Genome databases
- Diversified Applications of Genomics
- Jobs prospects for genome biologists
- Conclusion
by Kamal Pratap Singh, Managing Editor
