Comparative genomics - Definition and Overview

Comparative genomics attempts to extract information by comparing the genomes of different species. The recent explosion in the number of sequenced genomes has created a rich set of data for which to apply the techniques of comparative genomics . Conserved features can be used to improve the accuracy of computational gene prediction.

See also

• Evolution
• Molecular evolution
• Genetic drift
• Selection
• Molecular clock

External links

• Twinscan, a gene prediction algorithm which uses a comparative genomics approach (http://genes.cs.wustl.edu/)

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