What is Genomics?

The concept of genomics was first proposed by American geneticist Thomas H. Roderick in 1986. Genomics is a cross-biology discipline that collectively characterizes, quantitatively studies, and compares different genomes of all genes in an organism. Genomics mainly studies the structure, function, evolution, location, and editing of the genome, and their impact on organisms.

The purpose of genomics is to collectively characterize and quantify all genes of an organism, and to study their interrelationships and their effects on the organism ^[1]

Functional genomics is an area of molecular biology that attempts to use the vast amount of data generated by genomic projects (such as the Genome Sequencing Project) to describe the functions and interactions of genes (and proteins) ^[5]

Structural genomics attempts to describe the three-dimensional structure of each protein encoded by a given genome ^[6]

Epigenomics is the study of epigenomics, that is, all epigenetically modified genetic material in an organism ^[3]

Metagenomics is the study of the metagenomics of genetic material extracted directly from environmental samples ^[7]

Genomics has been applied in many fields including medicine, biotechnology, anthropology, and other social sciences.

Title: Genomics

Author: Song Fangzhou

Publisher: Military Medical Science Press

Publication time: September 1, 2011

ISBN: 9787802457751

Folio: 16

Price: 48.00 yuan

brief introduction

This is written in the context of the rapid development of life sciences and the reform of graduate education in China to adapt to the new situation of the reform of the curriculum system and teaching content of graduate education. The editors are teachers who have been working in the field of research and teaching for a long time. The book contains twelve chapters, of which the first to fifth chapters are mainly the theoretical basis of genomics, and the sixth to twelfth chapters are mainly related to genomics technology and methods. "Genomics" can not only be used as a textbook for postgraduates and senior undergraduates of biomedical related majors in universities, but also has reference value for researchers, young teachers and students engaged in biomedical related majors.

Book Catalog

Chapter 1 Introduction to Genomics

Chapter 2 Genomic Polymorphisms

Chapter 3 Genomic Mapping

Chapter 4 Disease Genomics

Chapter 5 Genome Evolution and Molecular Systematics

Chapter 6 Recombinant DNA Technology and Its Applications

Chapter 7 Molecular Hybridization and Blotting

Chapter 8 Development and Application of PCR Technology and Related Technologies

Chapter 9 Application and Development of Transgenic Animal Technology

Chapter 10 Application and Development of Biochips

Chapter 11 Strategies and Methods of New Gene Function Research