Research Technique
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Bioinformatics
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Using computers to store, organize, & analyze biological data. The exponential growth of data from next-gen sequencing has made bioinformatics essential to genetics research.
EXAMPLES: genome assembly, genetic variant detection, and sequence alignment.
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Genetic Analysis
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Generation and propagation of organisms of the same genetic strain, allowing production of populations of organisms with defined mutations: to study traits, and to understand biological systems.
EXAMPLES: inbreeding, genetic crosses, cell culture, and mutagenesis
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Imaging
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The visual representation of an organism’s exterior and interior at different magnifications.
EXAMPLES: microscopy, radiography, fluorescent probes and biomarkers.
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Sequencing
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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. Next generation sequencing techniques.
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Molecular Genetics
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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.