1.8) Genomic Sequencing

Question 1

What is ‘genomic sequencing’?

Answer 1

• Process
  ➞ by which the sequence of nucleotide bases is determined for individual genes or even entire genomes.

Question 2

• What is ‘sequence data’?

Answer 2

• Resulting data from genomic sequencing.

Question 3

• What is ‘bioinformatics’?

Answer 3

• Computer and statistical analysis
  ➞ used to compare DNA sequence data.

Question 4

• What is ‘pharmacogentics’ and ‘personalised medicine’?

Answer 4

• PHARMACOGENETICS:
  ➞ use of genomic information in the choice of drugs
• PERSONALISED MEDICINE:
  ➞ an individual’s personal genome sequence
  ↳ that can be used to select the most effective drugs and dosage to treat their disease.