Tuesday, 2 June 2015

Genomics and Proteomics - An Overview



Genomics is application of bioinformatics, recombinant DNA and DNA sequencing methods to the sequencing, assembly and analysis of function and structure of genomes.
Genome is the complete set of DNA within a single cell of an organism.
Advanced genomics have started a revolution in discovery-based researches to understand the most complex biological systems like the brain.
Genomics include the efforts to understand the entire DNA sequence of organisms and genetic mapping at a fine scale.

Proteomics can be defined as the study of proteins at Large scale. Proteomics includes a study of particularly protein structure and its functions.
The word proteome is made of two words protein and genome, and was coined by Marc Wilkins in 1994.
The Proteome is the total set of proteins that are produced or modified by an organism’s system. It may change with time and distinct cell or organism’s requirements or stresses.
Proteomics is assumed as an interdisciplinary domain formed on the basis of the research and development of the Human Genome Project.
Proteomics is also an emerging scientific research field and exploration of proteomes from the overall level of intracellular protein composition, structure and activity patterns.
Proteomics is an important component of functional genomics.
Proteomics is usually used for protein purification and mass spectrometry.

1 comment:

  1. yes, the researches on genomics and proteomics are really important for the development of biology. Genomics is focusing on DNA and proteomics is mainly on protein scale, including protein sequencing and protein array and so on.

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