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Bioinformatics
RESEARCH TECHNIQUE
The use of computers to store, organize, and analyze biological data. The exponential growth of data produced with next-gen sequencing has made bioinformatics essential to genetics research.
EXAMPLES: genome assembly, genetic variant detection, and sequence alignment.
Genetic Analysis
RESEARCH TECHNIQUE
The generation and propagation of organisms belonging to the same genetic strain which allows researchers to produce populations of organisms with defined mutations, to study traits, and to understand biological systems.
EXAMPLES: inbreeding, genetic crosses, cell culture, and mutagenesis.
Imaging
RESEARCH TECHNIQUE
The visual representation of an organism’s exterior and interior at different magnifications.
EXAMPLES: microscopy, radiography, fluorescent probes and biomarkers.
Sequencing
RESEARCH TECHNIQUE
Determining the order of nucleotides of an DNA or RNA fragment. Sequencing may be applied to small and large amounts of nucleic acids, from a single gene to a whole genome.
EXAMPLES: Sanger Sequencing and Sequencing by Synthesis.
Molecular Genetics
RESEARCH TECHNIQUE
Lab methods that manipulate tissue, DNA, and protein to study the structure, function and interaction of genes.
EXAMPLES: extraction, cloning and amplification of RNA and DNA, gene knockdown and mutagenesis.
Bigleaf Maple
Acer macrophyllum
2 POINTS
FACTS: This is the largest maple tree in all of Canada.