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What is the main reason for the emergence of bioinformatics?
What is the main reason for the emergence of bioinformatics?
- To analyze the vast amount of genomic information (correct)
- To develop new bioinformatics tools
- To create a new field of study
- To replace traditional biology methods
What is the primary goal of bioinformatics?
What is the primary goal of bioinformatics?
- To uncover biological information hidden in data (correct)
- To study protein structures
- To develop new medicines
- To create new bioinformatics tools
Which branch of bioinformatics deals with the identification of genes and their respective functions?
Which branch of bioinformatics deals with the identification of genes and their respective functions?
- Comparative genomics
- Transcriptomics
- Structural genomics
- Functional genomics (correct)
What is the term for the study of proteins and their structures?
What is the term for the study of proteins and their structures?
What is the purpose of DNA microarrays?
What is the purpose of DNA microarrays?
Which branch of bioinformatics involves the management of biomedical data with special reference to molecules for clinical trials?
Which branch of bioinformatics involves the management of biomedical data with special reference to molecules for clinical trials?
What is the term for the study of the genomes of different species of organisms?
What is the term for the study of the genomes of different species of organisms?
What is the characteristic of bioinformatics as a field of study?
What is the characteristic of bioinformatics as a field of study?
What is the first step of the foundation of bioinformatics?
What is the first step of the foundation of bioinformatics?
What is the main goal of developing algorithms in bioinformatics?
What is the main goal of developing algorithms in bioinformatics?
What is the last step of foundational bioinformatics?
What is the last step of foundational bioinformatics?
Which of the following is NOT a field of bioinformatics?
Which of the following is NOT a field of bioinformatics?
What is the purpose of NCBI?
What is the purpose of NCBI?
Which of the following applications of bioinformatics is related to Microbes?
Which of the following applications of bioinformatics is related to Microbes?
What is the primary goal of creating a database in bioinformatics?
What is the primary goal of creating a database in bioinformatics?
What is the significance of biological databases in bioinformatics?
What is the significance of biological databases in bioinformatics?
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Study Notes
What is Bioinformatics?
- Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary science that has arisen from the need to analyze the vast amount of publicly available genomic information.
- It is necessary for gaining a better understanding of gene analysis, taxonomy, and evolution.
- Bioinformatics aims to work efficiently on rational drug designs and reduce the time taken for the development of drugs manually.
Goals of Bioinformatics
- To uncover the wealth of biological information hidden in the mass of sequence, structure, literature, and biological data.
Branches of Bioinformatics
- Genomics
- Transcriptomics
- Proteomics
Scope of Bioinformatics
- Functional genomics: Identification of genes and their respective functions.
- Structural genomics: Predictions related to functions of proteins based on protein structure and function.
- Comparative genomics: Understanding the genomes of different species of organisms and their relationships.
- DNA microarrays: Measuring the level of gene expression in different tissues, stages of development, and in different kinds of diseases.
- Medical informatics: Management of biomedical data with special reference to molecules for clinical trials.
Structure or Component of Bioinformatics
- Creation of database: Organizing, storing, and managing biological datasets.
- Development of algorithm and statistics: Determining the relationship among members of large datasets.
Field of Bioinformatics
- Molecular Medicine
- Gene Therapy
- Drug Development
- Microbial genome applications
- Crop Improvement
- Forensic Analysis of Microbes
- Biotechnology
- Evolutionary Studies
- Bio-Weapon Creation
Applications of Bioinformatics
- Analysis of DNA, RNA, and protein sequences, gene expression profiles, and biochemical pathways.
- Other applications include molecular medicine, gene therapy, drug development, and more.
Biological Databases
- NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
- Aims of NCBI: To provide access to biological databases and tools for analyzing genomic data.
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